- River Valley Group Pledges Support for Health Facilities and Vulnerable Communities in Midlands
- EU Pledges US$750 Million to Fight HIV, TB and Malaria, Boosts AMR Response
- Imperial College London Brings AI for Healthcare Training to Zimbabwe
- Maternal anaemia fuels intergenerational malnutrition in Zimbabwe
- Urban Malaria Threat Looms as Invasive Mosquito Nears Southern Africa
Malaria Stalks Zimbabwe’s Children as Deaths Jump 50% in One Week
By Michael Gwarisa The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) has reported a rise in malaria deaths and new infections among children under five in areas endemic to the disease. New cases have been recorded since the onset of the rainy season two weeks ago. According to the MoHCC disease surveillance report for the
Read MoreThe Slap That Sparked Malaria Awareness Among Makonde Artisanal Miners
By Kuda Pembere in Makonde By the banks of the Angwa River in Makonde District, James, an artisanal miner, vividly recalls the night his friend slapped him across the face. That slap, meant to kill a mosquito, set off a chain of events that ended up saving his life. In May 2025, James and his
Read MoreMalaria kills 151
Malaria has to date reportedly killed more than 150 people in Zimbabwe with over 92 000 cases having thus far been recorded this year. By Staff Reporter The disease according to the Ministry of Health and Child Care Weekly Diseases Surveillance report for the period 17 to 23 October was endemic in Mashonaland East and
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Five Malaria Causing Species
Malaria is caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium – single-celled organisms that cannot survive outside of their host(s). Plasmodium falciparum is responsible for the majority of malaria deaths globally and is the most prevalent species in sub-Saharan Africa. The remaining species are not typically as life threatening as P. falciparum. Plasmodium vivax, is
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Cyclone Idai Pushes Up Malaria Cases and Deaths
MALARIA cases and deaths rose by 11 percent and 18, 5 percent respectively from the beginning of the year on the back of flooding caused by Cyclone Idai, a Health and Child Care Ministry official said on Thursday. By Kudakwashe Pembere Speaking on behalf of Health Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo, the ministry’s Acting Permanent Secretary
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Substantial Drop In Zim Malaria Cases and Deaths
ZIMBABWE recorded 192 malaria deaths in 2018 representing a significant 63 percent drop compared to the previous year. By Kudakwashe Pembere A progress in eliminating malaria, the country achieved another feat where malaria cases were reduced by 44 percent in the same period. “There were 264 278 malaria cases and 192 deaths in Zimbabwe in 2018.
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First Malaria Vaccine To Be Tested In Malawi
A large-scale trial of what has been called the world’s first malaria vaccine to give partial protection to children is due to start in Malawi. The RTS,S vaccine trains the immune system to attack the malaria parasite, which is spread by mosquito bites. SOURCE: BBC Earlier, smaller trials showed that nearly 40% of the 5-to-17-month-olds
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WHO Okays Gvt Oral Cholera Vaccines Request
HEALTH and Child Care Ministry will in less than a fortnight receive the oral cholera vaccines they requested after their order was approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO). By Kudakwashe Pembere Health Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo told HealthTimes they expect the 475 000 OCV within two weeks. “The world health organisation has okayed our
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Global Fund Team on Funds Tracking Visit To Zim
AÂ Global Fund Team will arrive in Zimbabwe in a fortnight to assess the implementation and procurement progress of projects they fund. By Kudakwashe Pembere This emerged out of the Zimbabwe Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) update meeting on Wednesday which is regularly held to track funding, procurement and implementation patterns for Malaria, HIV and Tuberculosis. It
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#BREAKING: Public Health Bill finally gazetted
By Daniel Phiri THE much awaited Public Health Bill (PHB) that seeks among other things to replace the outdated Public Health Act enacted in 1924 has been gazetted and will soon be making its way to Parliament for First Reading. Although it has been designated as urgent, the Public Health Bill has faced a lot
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