Parirenyatwa Renovations Pushed to August Due to Equipment Delays
Kuda Pembere The completion of renovations at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, including Mbuya Nehanda Maternity Hospital and Adlam House, a residence for nursing students, has been pushed to August this year on the back of equipment delivery delays. Adlam House had been earmarked for completion by February 14, while works at Mbuya Nehanda Maternity Hospital
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Africa CDC Defends Health Data Sovereignty as African States Push Back on US Health Deals
Michael Gwarisa The Director General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control, Dr Jean Kaseya, has stressed that Africa’s health sovereignty is non-negotiable, amid growing resistance by African states to aspects of United States-backed health agreements. His remarks follow disclosures by countries including Zimbabwe and Zambia, which this week confirmed they had declined a United
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Prescribing Knowledge: Health Literacy Initiative Africa to Launch Movement That Could Transform Health Outcomes
Michael Gwarisa Preventable diseases continue to devastate families across Africa. The impact goes beyond individual households, overstretching healthcare systems and limiting access for those in need. These outcomes are no longer explained solely by medicine shortages or weak infrastructure. Health experts increasingly point to a widespread lack of health literacy as a silent but critical
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Healthcare Stakeholders Applaud Talks to Regularise Medical and Healthcare Advertising
Michael Gwarisa The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) has convened its first consultative meeting with healthcare industry stakeholders to begin developing a Statutory Instrument (SI) to regulate healthcare advertising in Zimbabwe. The meeting brought together a wide range of players from across the healthcare sector, including professional associations representing medical, dental, nursing, pharmaceutical,
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New Pfizer Deal Brings Life-Saving Medicines to Zimbabwe at Not-for-Profit Prices
Kuda Pembere Zimbabwe has joined the Pfizer Accord for a Healthier World in a move set to expand access to patented medicines and vaccines at not-for-profit prices, as Government seeks to close the gap in access to innovative treatment. Pfizer internal data as of September 2025 showed that 15 countries had been activated with Zimbabwe
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Zimbabwe–US Health Deal Collapses, Triggering Wind-Down of US$367m Aid and Raising Fears for HIV Response
Kuda Pembere & Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe’s health sector faces renewed uncertainty after the collapse of a proposed US$367 million health assistance agreement with the United States, prompting Washington to begin winding down major health interventions in the country. The development follows a directive by President Emmerson Mnangagwa instructing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International
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HIV Response Faces Uncertainty as Zimbabwe Halts US Health Negotiations, Experts Warn
Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe’s HIV response could face serious disruption following the Government’s decision to halt negotiations on a proposed US$350 million health funding agreement with the United States, public health experts have warned. The proposed agreement was being negotiated between the Government of Zimbabwe and the US Embassy in Harare, acting on behalf of Washington
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UNICEF, Partners Deliver Vehicles and Cold Chain Equipment to Strengthen Zim’s Immunisation Drive
By Kuda Pembere As Zimbabwe works to address maternal health challenges and close the gap on zero-dose children while pushing for universal health coverage, the Health Ministry has taken delivery of immunisation vehicles, emergency response units, oxygen lorries, tricycles and cold chain equipment from UNICEF and its development partners to strengthen service delivery. A total
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SADC Countries Convene in Harare for African Volunteer Health Corps Training
Kuda Pembere At a time when Africa records more than 200 public health emergencies annually, SADC member states and selected countries from East and West Africa have gathered in Zimbabwe for a five-day Southern African capacity building training for the African Volunteer Health Corps (AVoHC). The training facilitated by Africa CDC, seeks to strengthen preparedness
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Zimbabwe Stakeholders Convene to Craft SI on Healthcare Advertising
Michel Gwarisa The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) has called for a consultative stakeholders meeting with players in the healthcare sector to develop a Statutory Instrument (SI) on the advertising of healthcare services, as provided under the Health Professions Act. Currently, Zimbabwean law does not allow health practitioners or medical institutions to advertise
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