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Sensational Media Reports on ARVs Could Trigger Shortages, Warns Gvt
By Michael Gwarisa The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), Dr. Aspect Maunganidze, has assured the nation that there is no crisis regarding the availability of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs and that there is no need for panic. His statement comes amid growing anxiety among people living with HIV, some of
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New Start Centre Resumes Full Operations In Zimbabwe Following U.S. Funding Suspension
By Michael Gwarisa After a temporary suspension of U.S. funding, the New Start Centre program has fully resumed its operations, restoring crucial health services for communities across Zimbabwe. The suspension of the award was lifted, allowing Population Solutions for Health (PSH), which runs the New Start Centres, to continue providing vital healthcare services. Dr. Noah
Read MoreHealth Minister Allays ARV shortage fears
By Kuda Pembere The government, through the Ministry of Health and Child Care, has reassured the nation that there will be no shortage of antiretroviral drugs, having already floated a tender for their procurement. Concerns had arisen over the potential impact on HIV patients if stocks ran out after June. Previously, Health Minister Dr. Douglas
Read MoreSouth African Legislator Proposes Denying Foreigners Access to ARVs After PEPFAR Funding Halt
By Michael Gwarisa Controversial South African Member of Parliament Gayton McKenzie has proposed an immediate halt to all medical assistance, including Antiretroviral Treatment (ART), in response to the gap left by the cessation of aid from the United States government. In the final week of February, PEPFAR-funded HIV organizations in South Africa, which receive funding
Read MoreUNAIDS Estimates 6.3M AIDS-Related Deaths, 8.7M New Infections from 2025-2029 Amid U.S. Aid Freeze
By Michael Gwarisa Estimates from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) warn of a surge in HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths over the next four years if the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) permanently shuts down. The forecast follows the partial suspension of PEPFAR projects and the closure of USAID-funded
Read MoreThe real cost of the US funding freeze on healthcare workers and people living with HIV in Zimbabwe
By Rumbie Gumbie – Researcher The abrupt freeze in U.S. global health funding has sent shockwaves through Zimbabwe’s healthcare system, forcing entire organizations to shut down, leaving many workers unemployed, and putting life-saving HIV treatment programs at risk. Following an executive order issued by U.S. President Donald Trump on January 20, 2025, titled Reevaluating and
Read MoreHIV infections could jump over 6 times if US support is dropped and not replaced, UNAIDS chief says
The head of the U.N. AIDS agency said Monday the number of new HIV infections could jump more than six times by 2029 if American support of the biggest AIDS program is dropped, warning that millions of people could die and more resistant strains of the disease could emerge. In an interview with The Associated
Read MorePSH Works to Restore HIV Services At All New Start Centres
By Kuda Pembere Population Solutions for Health (PSH) is working tirelessly to resume HIV services previously offered at New Start Centres, following a funding review initiated by the U.S. State Department under the administration of former President Donald Trump. The closure of New Start Centres is part of PSH’s compliance with the U.S. government directive.
Read MoreCritical Gaps in Vital Monitoring Threaten Care Outcomes In Those Ageing With HIV In Zimbabwe
By Michael Gwarisa For 21 years, Martha Tholanah (60) has lived with HIV. She has experienced it all, from the days when an HIV diagnosis was a death sentence to today, when people living with HIV can lead healthy, fulfilling lives. Testing positive on January 3, 2003, Martha recalls her heartbreak when health workers informed
Read MoreMeet Dr. Dhodho: The Once Sickly Village Boy Who Transformed Rural Zimbabwe’s HIV Response
By Michael Gwarisa He wears many hats. Dr. Efison Dhodho is currently the Knowledge Manager for the Zimbabwe College of Public Health Physicians, a dedicated researcher, and the Director for Strategic Information, Evaluation, Learning, and Information Technology Systems at the Organization for Public Health Interventions and Development (OPHID). Born into a family of 13 as
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