WHO FCTC Secretariat’s Assumptions on Nicotine Alternatives Are Misguided
By Munyaradzi Blessing Doma While there is broad evidence that tobacco cessation is achievable through several approaches, including tobacco harm reduction, it remains unclear why the Secretariat of the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) continues to insist that all nicotine products are the same or that they all pose equal
Read MoreWomen Who Remove Ribs For Cosmetic Purposes Have a High Risk Of Lung Malfunction
By Michael Gwarisa In pursuit of the figure 8 or hourglass shape, women, especially social media influencers across the world, are increasingly undergoing procedures to remove the floating ribs, also known as the 11th and 12th ribs. The trend is widely discussed online and is often linked to dramatic overnight transformations. In Zimbabwe, although nothing
Read MoreExclusive: Finance Minister Promises Major Health Budget Increase in 2026 Fiscal Plan
By Kuda Pembere On November 27, Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube will unveil the 2026 National Budget, promising a sizeable increase in funding for health services, HealthTimes has learned. After years of missing the Abuja Declaration target of 15 percent, the Treasury chief, after a Post Cabinet Media Briefing stated there will be a “quantum”
Read MoreHigh Demand Pushes America to Increase Lenacapavir Supply as Eswatini Gets First Shipment
By Michael Gwarisa The Kingdom of Eswatini has received its first shipment of the lifesaving HIV prevention drug Lenacapavir, a few months after becoming one of the few African countries earmarked for the rollout to take delivery. The twice-a-year injectable drug will be introduced under the America First Global Health Strategy, which guides the United
Read MoreYoung Zimbabwean Selected as United Nations Young Leader
By Staff Reporter The United Nations has selected 26-year-old Tanatswa Amanda Chikura as a Young Leader for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The announcement was made on United Nations Day on 24 October, which marks the date when the United Nations officially came into being. Tanatswa, who is a Hughes Hall PhD candidate, is also
Read MoreZimbabwe Records Major Gains in Fight Against TB, Global Report Shows
By Michael Gwarisa Data from the 2025 Global Tuberculosis Report shows that Zimbabwe has made steady progress towards ending TB as a public health threat. According to the report, Zimbabwe’s TB incidence declined to 203 per 100,000, a 3.8 percent reduction from 2023 among other milestones. Commenting on the 2025 findings, Dr Fungayi Kavenga, the
Read MoreNBSZ Targets 7 800 Units for the 2025 Festive Season
By Kuda Pembere The National Blood Service Zimbabwe (NBSZ) has launched its Festive Season Blood Collection Campaign, urging Zimbabweans to donate blood in large numbers as demand for the life-saving resource traditionally increases during the holidays. The festive period is also associated with a rise in road traffic accidents, which places additional pressure on the
Read MoreGovt Explores Hybrid Nursing Training Funding Model
By Kudakwashe Pembere In a move aimed at widening access to nursing training, Government is planning a hybrid funding model that cuts back on the number of state-sponsored students while making room for self-paying applicants, HealthTimes has learned. Health and Child Care Deputy Minister Hon. Sleiman Kwidini revealed to this publication that the Ministry is
Read MoreZRP Intercepts Truck Smuggling Pharmaceutical Products Into Zimbabwe
By Staff Reporter The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) say they intecepted a tanker truck yesterday at the 336 kilometre peg along Harare-Chirundu Road and arrested the driver, Elisha Nemaungwe (48) in connection with smuggling pharmaceutical products. The arrest led to the recovery of a contraband of tablets and injections, which include, 158 X50 X 10
Read MoreHealth Ministry enforces 75% Local Quota in Nursing Schools
By Kuda Pembere Following concerns from Parliamentarians that many students were failing to secure places in nursing schools, a top Health Ministry official says a quota system has been introduced. Under the system, 75 percent of recruited students must come from the district or province where the training school is located. This policy is part
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