Zimbabwe commissions Japan-funded incinerator at Parirenyatwa Hospital
By Kuda Pembere Zimbabwe has commissioned a new medical waste incinerator at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals capable of processing up to 187 kilogrammes of medical waste per hour, as the country moves to strengthen healthcare waste management and infection prevention. The incinerator is one of three constructed under a US$2.2 million project funded by the
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FDA Approves Drug to Treat HIV Infection in Newborns
By Michael Gwarisa The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new formulation of the HIV medicine dolutegravir for use in newborns from birth through four weeks of age, expanding treatment options for one of the most vulnerable groups at risk of HIV infection. The approval covers Tivicay PD tablets for oral suspension
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Zim Health Fraternity Mourns Pioneering Obstetrician Dr Booker Kambarami
By Kuda Pembere Zimbabwe’s medical fraternity is mourning the death of Dr Booker Kambarami, one of the country’s pioneering specialists in obstetrics and gynaecology, who died on August 15. He was 76. In a condolence message issued on Sunday, the Ministry of Health and Child Care’s Permanent Secretary Dr Aspect Maunganidze described Dr Kambarami’s death
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CancerServe Medical Camp Reaches 267 People at Karanda Mission Hospital
By Kuda Pembere in Mt Darwin A CancerServe-organised medical outreach at Karanda Mission Hospital reached 267 people on Friday, offering free screening, consultations and other health services, with a strong focus on cancer and other non-communicable diseases. CancerServe is a private voluntary organisation established to help address gaps in cancer care and the financial barriers
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Turn Research Into Action to Save Mothers and Newborns- Dr Maunganidze Challenges Researchers
By Kuda Pembere Zimbabwe’s progress in reducing maternal mortality must now be matched by stronger efforts to save newborns, with researchers in obstetrics and gynaecology challenged to move beyond scientific papers and produce evidence-based solutions that can be translated into health policies and practical interventions as the country works towards becoming an upper-middle-income society by
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ECSACOG graduates 19 specialists, 12 from Zimbabwe
By Kuda Pembere Nineteen specialists in obstetrics and gynaecology have graduated from the East, Central and Southern Africa College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ECSACOG), with 12 of them coming from Zimbabwe. A further 27 fellows and members were inducted into the college, marking a significant milestone in the development of specialist capacity in the region.
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Rural Outreach Screens 1,164 Women Living With HIV for Cervical Cancer, But Treatment Delays Persist
By Michael Gwarisa A nurse-led outreach programme in rural Zimbabwe screened more than 1,100 women living with HIV for cervical cancer in a year, with seven in 10 accessing the service through outreach clinics, new data has shown. The programme, implemented through Kamutsenzere Rural Health Centre and nine outreach sites in Mt Darwin, Mashonaland Central,
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Africa Is Ready to Lead: CPHIA 2026 Opens a New Chapter for Public Health Sovereignty
By Michael Gwarisa Africa is preparing to write a new chapter in its public health story—one defined less by dependency and vulnerability and increasingly by African leadership, science, innovation and the determination to take ownership of the continent’s health future. That ambition will take centre stage when the 5th International Conference on Public Health in
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The Condom Funding Collapse: Is the World Walking Away from One of HIV Prevention’s Oldest Weapons?
By Michael Gwarisa For decades, the condom has been one of the most recognisable symbols of the global fight against HIV. Cheap, effective and relatively easy to distribute, condoms have been at the centre of prevention programmes that helped drive down new HIV infections across the world. But a new UNAIDS report is now sounding
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Health Ministry, IFRC Eye Joint Action on Immunisation and Repatriation of Returnees
By Kuda Pembere The Ministry of Health and Child Care and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) on Monday identified immunisation, community health and the reintegration of returning Zimbabweans from South Africa as key areas for expanded cooperation. The discussions took place during a courtesy visit by IFRC Secretary General
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