Womandla Launches Vernacular SRHR Glossary
By Michael Gwarisa To break down language barriers in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), Zimbabwe’s Womandla Foundation has launched the country’s first-ever vernacular glossary of SRH terms. The initiative aims to make SRHR information more accessible to rural communities, helping people better understand programs and services that affect their health and well-being. Speaking
Read MoreZimbabwe Joins Global #MedSafetyWeek Campaign to Promote Safer Use of Medicines
By Staff Reporter Zimbabwe has joined 129 other partner organisations worldwide to mark the 10th anniversary of the #MedSafetyWeek campaign, which promotes the safe use of medicines through increased public reporting of side effects. Running from 3–9 November 2025, the campaign seeks to encourage patients, families, and healthcare professionals to report any suspected side effects
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PHD Church Leader Walter Magaya Arrested Over Rape and Fraud Allegations
By Staff Reporter The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed the arrest of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries leader, Walter Magaya, in connection with multiple reports of rape and fraud. According to a statement released by ZRP spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi, Magaya was taken into custody early Saturday morning in Harare by a police
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The Tobacco Tax Dilemma: Can Governments Protect Both Health and Revenue?
By Munyaradzi Blessing Doma Several governments find themselves in a conundrum. On one hand, they depend on tobacco tax revenues to fund public programs and services, while on the other, they aim to reduce the health risks associated with tobacco consumption. This dilemma is particularly evident in countries with significant tobacco industries. In Zimbabwe, for example,
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DNA reveals the real killers that brought down Napoleon’s army
By Linda Gedde Napoleon’s march on Moscow remains one of history’s most catastrophic military retreats. As his army withdrew, tens of thousands perished. But what killed them? There was hunger and cold, but also a mysterious illness that was long thought to be typhus. Now, more than two centuries later, DNA from the soldiers’ teeth is rewriting that
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WHO, Africa CDC Commence Countdown to Declare DRC Ebola-Free
By Michael Gwarisa in Durban Just over a month since the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared an Ebola outbreak, African health authorities say the situation is now under control, and the outbreak could soon be declared over. On September 4, 2025, the DRC Ministry of Public Health announced an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)
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Global Fund Appeals for Support Ahead of 8th Replenishment, Calls for African Ownership of HIV Programs
By Michael Gwarisa in Durban The Global Fund last night took to the platform at the ongoing 4th CPHIA Conference in Durban, South Africa, to call for support towards the 8th Replenishment, aimed at strengthening HIV programs amid shrinking donor support. The Global Fund’s 8th Replenishment is a campaign launched in 2025 to raise 18 billion
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Scientists Converge in Record Numbers as 2025 CPHIA Opens in Durban
By Michael Gwarisa in Durban, South Africa Registration data show that approximately 800 scientists and researchers from various scientific disciplines had registered for participation by the opening day of the 2025 Conference for Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) in Durban, South Africa. The conference runs from October 22 to 25, 2025 under the theme “Moving Towards Self-Reliance to Achieve
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Zimbabwe’s Nutrition Advocacy and Parliamentary Engagement Project Gains Traction
By Michael Gwarisa In a bid to enhance nutrition advocacy and strengthen policymaker engagement on child nutrition and development, Zimbabwe has launched a network of nutrition champions, an initiative that is now gaining momentum and driving greater collaboration across sectors. The programme is being implemented by the Zimbabwe Civil Society Organisations Scaling Up Nutrition Alliance (ZCSOSUNA), with financial
Read MoreFruit Trees and Textbooks: A Community’s Dual Fight for Growth
By Kudakwashe Pembere Under the blazing Hatcliffe sun on the outskirts of Harare, a resilient community keeps growing against all odds. Among its youngest members is Ruvimbo, a Grade 5 pupil whose dreams take root in both soil and study. For her, a brighter future begins with education. Each day, she walks to school —
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