Oncologists Should Lead the Tobacco Harm Reduction Discourse
By Munyaradzi Blessing Doma A leading French oncologist has called on cancer specialists worldwide to take an active role in Tobacco Harm Reduction and help correct misconceptions about nicotine and its link to cancer. Speaking on the sidelines of the 2025 Technovation Summit in Dubai, Professor David Khayat, an oncologist at Pierre et Marie University in Paris,
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PMI Chief Calls for Urgent Embrace of Smoke-Free Alternatives to Save Lives
By Munyaradzi Blessing Doma in Dubai Despite years of anti-smoking campaigns and strict tobacco control measures, the global number of smokers remains stubbornly high. According to peer-reviewed data, about 75 percent of those who attempt to quit relapse within six months. This persistent challenge, experts say, underscores the need for alternative solutions such as smoke-free products.
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UNICEF and FAWEZI Launch RISE Programme to Empower 24,000 Adolescent Girls
By Kuda Pembere The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) commemorated the International Day of the Girl Child with the launch of the Adolescent Girls Programme, titled Resilient, Innovative, Skilled, and Empowered Girls (RISE). The initiative will be implemented by the Forum for African Women Educationalists Zimbabwe Chapter (FAWEZI). The event took place at Seke 5 High
Read MoreInvesting in Zimbabwe’s Girls isn’t Charity, it’s a National Imperative
By Etona Ekole, UNICEF Zimbabwe Representative On this International Day of the Girl (October 11), UNICEF Zimbabwe’s Representative, Etona Ekole, highlights the immense potential of Zimbabwean girls and the critical importance of investing in their futures. ​ She emphasizes that every girl lost to child marriage or school dropout represents a lost future leader. ​
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Domestic Health Financing To Be Top Of The Agenda For CPHIA 2025
By Michael Gwarisa The tone has already been set for the hosting of the Fourth International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2025) scheduled for Durban, South Africa from October 22 to 25, 2025. The conference will deliberate on numerous issues, chief among them domestic health financing, as Africa seeks sustainable solutions amid dwindling donor
Read MoreMhangura Hosts World Contraception Day as Zimbabwe Pushes for Domestic Family Planning Investment
By Kuda Pembere in Mhangura Zimbabwe last Friday belatedly marked World Contraception Day in Mhangura with the launch of the country’s Contraceptive Cost Recovery Framework, aimed at improving domestic financing for family planning commodities and services. The commemorations, held at Mhangura Recreational Club, drew hundreds of community members and health stakeholders. Mashonaland West was selected
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Cimas’s iGo Pedal To Wellness Raises Awareness On Cardiovascular Diseases Through Cycling
By Michael Gwarisa As Zimbabwe grapples with a growing burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) linked to changing lifestyles and diets, Cimas iGo hosted the second edition of its annual Pedal to Wellness cycling event in Harare, drawing more than 300 participants, including men, women, and children. The initiative, held in the run-up to World Heart Day on September
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Over 500 Graduate at Harare Institute of Public Health, Majority Women
By Kuda Pembere More than 500 students graduated from the Harare Institute of Public Health (HIPH) in disciplines spanning Pharmacy, Health Technology, Public Health, Nursing, and Business, with women making up the majority of the class of 2024-2025. Last year, HIPH had 300 graduands marking a 40 percent increase to 505. Officiating at the ceremony,
Read MoreStudy Uncovers Reservoirs of Antimicrobial Resistance in Food Processing Environments
By Michael Gwarisa A new study has identified food processing environments, particularly wastewater and sludge, as significant reservoirs for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes, including several high-risk variants that pose a threat to human health. The research, led by Thorben Reiche from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), highlights the potential for these facilities
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Door-to-Door Mobilisation Under SLL Brings Healthcare Closer to Children and Elderly in Gokwe
By Michael Gwarisa in Gokwe For years, healthcare in Gokwe North has been beyond the reach of many. The terrain is unforgiving, rocky, bumpy, and scorched by a relentless sun. Narrow footpaths snake through thorny bushes and jagged rocks, leading to scattered homesteads perched in places so remote you can’t help but wonder how anyone managed
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