- First Possible HIV Cure Reported in Canada After Bone Marrow Transplant
- Ministry of Health Bans Unauthorised Vehicles From Transporting Medicines to Curb Drug Leakages
- Mozambique Rolls Out Lenacapavir for HIV Prevention
- World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2026 Opens in Nairobi with Strong Call for Action on Resilient Health Systems
- WHO Team in Zimbabwe to Assess MCAZ for Top Global Regulatory Standard
Covid-19 Impacts HIV Programming In Zim
THE National AIDS Council (NAC) and Zimbabwe National Network of People Living with HIV’s (ZNNP+) programs have not been spared by the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic. By Patricia Mashiri Speaking during a virtual meeting on the impact of COVID-19 on HIV programming Dr Bernard Madzima, Chief Executive Officer NAC said the COVID-19 pandemic brought negative affected
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Inadequate COVID vaccines for developing countries affecting people with HIV
THE Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) said the limited access to COVID-19 vaccines for developing countries will have a negative impact on people living with HIV. By Staff Reporter In a report titled ‘Confronting Inequalities developing countries have been at a disadvantage over access to COVID-19 vaccines compared to rich countries which have
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Zim Removed From TB high Burden Countries List
THE World Health Organisation (WHO), has removed Zimbabwe from the list of Tuberculosis (TB) high burden countries in its recent global updated list of high burden countries. By Patricia Mashiri The new lists are for 2021–2025 and replace those previously used between 2016 and 2020. Zimbabwe together with other high TB burden countries such as
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#BREAKING: Dapivirine, Vaginal Ring Approved For Use In Zimbabwe
IN what is likely to be a major breakthrough for Zimbabwe’s HIV response, the Dapivirine or Vaginal Ring, a tool meant to expand HIV prevention options for women has been approved for use in Zimbabwe, HealthTimes has learnt. By Michael Gwarisa The Vaginal ring was submitted to the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) for
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Faith Based Organizations Strategic In Addressing HIV Information Gaps and Gender Inequality
RELGIOUS and Faith based Organisations (FBOs) have been identified as a key partner in addressing some of the information gaps rampart in the male population which has seen them lagging behind in terms of access to health information and services. By Michael Gwarisa Speaking during a virtual meeting for FBOs, UNAIDS Country Director, Sophia Mukasa
Read MoreSexual Exploitation Exposes Zim’s Young Sex Workers Living With HIV To HIV Reinfection
SEX work has been on the increase in Zimbabwe, and for close to two decades due to a myriad of factors, chief among them being economic induced hardships, lack of employment opportunities and growing poverty levels, sex work has becoming the low hanging option for women and girls. Unlike in the old days when sex
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Zim To Introduce HIV Prevention Drug Thats Taken Once Every Month
ZIMBABWE is among the first countries set to introduce a new HIV preventative drug that will be taken once a month in a move that is likely to expand HIV prevention options for citizens. By Patricia Mashiri The new drug, Islatravir (MK-8591) belongs to a class of drugs called First-in-Class Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Translocation Inhibitor
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Persons With HIV Experiencing 2nd Line Treatment Failure Invited For Assessment
MINISTRY of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) Permanent Secretary, Dr Jasper Chimedza has announced that all people living with HIV and experiencing treatment failure with second line Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) should visit health institutions and receive specialist assessment. HealthTimes Reporter In a statment,Dr Chimedza said, “In line with the 2016 National Guidelines for use of
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Advocacy Core Team Applauds Parliament For Bold Stance On Adolescents Access To Health Services
THE recent move by the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health and the Thematic Committee on HIV and AIDS to request the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) to amend section 35 of the Public Health Act of 2018Â has set the tone for more engagement and advocacy with other key stakeholders, the Advocacy Core
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UN HIV Declaration Must Throw A Lifeline To People With Advanced HIV Disease
CAN we do what needs to be done to stop people dying from HIV/AIDS? Maybe – but only if we pay more attention to the people who are most at risk of dying. World leaders will discuss the next steps in the fight against the disease at the UN High Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS on
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