‘Not In My Village’ Goes National as Zimbabwe Targets MPs in Fight Against Teenage Pregnancy
By Michael Gwarisa  Zimbabwe is taking its fight against teenage pregnancy, child marriage and gender-based violence beyond villages and traditional leadership structures, with Parliament now being drawn into a growing national campaign aimed at changing how communities respond to the crisis. Acting Deputy Clerk of Parliament Lucia Nyawo said Members of Parliament have a critical
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DatCitizen Launches Backpack Walk in Solidarity With Girls Facing Unwanted Pregnancies
By Michael Gwarisa Women and girls took to the streets in Harare in solidarity with girls and young women facing the burden of early, unwanted and unintended pregnancies in Zimbabwe. The walkathon, organised by DatCitizen, saw participants carry backpacks deliberately weighted with books and sand to symbolise the burden pregnancy can place on a girl’s
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Global Aid Missions launches skin cancer prevention campaign for persons with albinism
By Michael Gwarisa Global Aid Missions Zimbabwe has launched a skin cancer prevention campaign targeting persons with albinism, offering free screening and cryotherapy treatment as part of efforts to detect and manage potentially cancerous skin lesions before they become severe. The faith-based humanitarian organisation, which advocates for the health and welfare of people with albinism,
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Ken Sharpe appointed to lead Zimbabwe’s End Malaria Council
By Kuda Pembere Property mogul and West Prop Holdings Limited chief executive officer Kenneth Sharpe has been appointed chairperson of the Zimbabwe End Malaria Council, which is expected to spearhead efforts to mobilise resources and strengthen partnerships towards eliminating malaria in the country. Health and Child Care Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora commended Sharpe for accepting
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Global Commission calls for end to punitive drug policies targeting children
By Michael Gwarisa The Global Commission on Drug Policy has called for an overhaul of drug policies affecting children and young people, warning that punitive approaches are criminalising vulnerable children, separating families and denying them access to essential healthcare. In a new policy brief, Making Children and Young People Visible in Drug Policy: A Child
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Zika-Carrying Mosquito Breeds in London, Raising Climate Change Concerns
By Michael Gwarisa A mosquito capable of transmitting Zika, dengue and chikungunya has bred in residential areas of east London for the first time, raising fresh concerns about how rising temperatures could change the spread of mosquito-borne diseases. The discovery of Aedes aegypti, commonly known as the yellow fever mosquito, does not mean that Zika
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Parliament Probes NatPharm Over Zimbabwe’s Medicine Supply Chain
By Michael Gwarisa Parliament has resumed its inquiry into Zimbabwe’s medicines supply system, with lawmakers probing the operations of the National Pharmaceutical Company of Zimbabwe (NatPharm) and questioning whether public investment in medicines is translating into reliable supplies for patients. The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health and Child Care, chaired by Emkhandeni legislator Hon Descent
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Harare STI Cases Fall Below 2,000 Per Quarter, NAC Says
By Kuda Pembere Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Harare Province have declined to fewer than 2,000 cases per quarter, down from between 2,000 and 3,000 cases previously recorded, according to the National AIDS Council (NAC). NAC Harare Province manager Adonijah Muzondiona said the decline was being driven by targeted interventions aimed at adolescents and young
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Zimbabwe Creates New Medical Services Directorate to Strengthen Specialist and Emergency Care
By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Health and Child Care has established a new Directorate of Medical Services as part of a restructuring exercise aimed at strengthening the coordination and delivery of specialist, emergency and surgical services. Speaking at the Surgical Society of Zimbabwe Annual Conference, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Child
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HIPH graduates challenged to turn qualifications into health solutions
By Kuda Pembere HARARE Institute of Public Health (HIPH) graduates have been challenged to turn their qualifications into practical solutions that improve community health and strengthen Zimbabwe’s healthcare system. More than 700 students graduated from HIPH on Friday, including 15 students from Botswana’s Botlhale Institute of Public Health, after completing programmes in public health, nursing,
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