New Start Centre Resumes Full Operations In Zimbabwe Following U.S. Funding Suspension

Michael Gwarisa

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 Taruberekera, Managing Director of Population Solutions for Health in Zimbabwe (PSH), told HealthTimes in an interview that the relaunch has been made possible through funding from key stakeholders, including the United States Agency for International…

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Greedy Parents Exploit Lack of Birth Certificates to Shield Child Marriage Offenders in Zvimba

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa, Mutorashanga A Zvimba traditional leader, Chief Gibson Jenami Katizagombo, has raised alarm over a growing trend in his community where parents are exploiting the absence of birth documentation to mislead authorities and legitimize early child marriages. According to a 2015 study titled The Face of Child Marriages in Mashonaland West, key drivers of child marriages in the province, particularly in Zvimba District, include poverty, religion, culture, peer pressure, and teenage pregnancies, among other factors. Speaking to HealthTimes on the sidelines of National Women’s Day commemorations in Mutorashanga—hosted…

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Zim’s Health Promotion Officers to Develop Key Data Indicators for DHIS2 Integration

Kuda Pembere

By Kuda Pembere in Kadoma Health promotion officers have welcomed an initiative to develop their own key data indicators for integration into Zimbabwe’s District Health Information System 2 (DHIS2), a move aimed at making their contributions more visible and measurable. The Health Promotion Unit (HPU) in the Ministry of Health and Child Care began developing these indicators on Wednesday, with support from Cordaid through World Bank funding. This initiative seeks to address a long-standing issue where the impact of health promotion officers’ work is often attributed to other professions. Established…

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You Love Smoothies Right? Here Are 7 Fruit combinations that you should always avoid

Michael Gwarisa

Did you know that you should not eat some fruits with certain foods? Combining some fruits can create compatibility issues, impact digestion and overall health. Therefore, it is important to understand that some fruits should not be consumed with other foods. True, having a lot of fruits and vegetables together is very healthy. Fruits and vegetables are definitely beneficial for children, but it is always best to keep a tab on the compatibility of the kind of fruits they eat, especially when they are eating a combination of fruits. Mixing…

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In Uganda, Fake Doctors Cause Serious Damage

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By Apophia Agiresaasi, GPJ Uganda KAMPALA, UGANDA — Days after an emergency cesarean section at a private clinic, Barbara Kwarikunda experienced excruciating pain. “I couldn’t eat,” she says. “I would feel pain whenever someone touched me. My stomach was swollen. I felt like something was bursting in my uterus.” Visits to the clinic didn’t help. An examination at a public hospital revealed that the people who operated on her left cotton and gauze in her uterus. They also slightly severed her intestine, which caused internal leaking. She required another surgery…

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Health Minister Allays ARV shortage fears

Kuda Pembere

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 Mombeshora had confirmed that the country had sufficient supplies until then. In Zimbabwe, 31% of antiretroviral drugs are procured through U.S. funding, with the remainder funded by the government through the National AIDS Council and…

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Two more people with HIV may be cured after stem cell transplants

Michael Gwarisa

Two more people appear to be free of HIV after stem cell transplants for cancer treatment, according to a pair of posters presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2025) this week in San Francisco. If the men remain in remission, they will be the eighth and ninth cases of a functional cure after the procedure. The first man, dubbed the ‘Chicago patient’, experienced viral rebound after an initial antiretroviral treatment interruption but remains in remission 10 months after stopping antiretrovirals a second time. The second man, the ‘Oslo…

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Cimas Haemodialysis Centre Achieves Over 90% Patient Recovery Rate

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa The Cimas Haemodialysis Centre has reported an impressive patient recovery rate of over 90%, reaffirming its commitment to providing high-quality renal care. Specializing in the treatment of kidney-related conditions, the clinic attributes this success to state-of-the-art equipment, highly trained medical professionals, and personalized treatment plans. This milestone underscores Cimas’ dedication to improving healthcare outcomes for individuals battling kidney disease in Zimbabwe. Speaking during a media tour to commemorate World Kidney Day 2025, Cimas Health Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Vuli Ndlovu, highlighted the growing burden of…

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Avenues Clinic Hosts Groundbreaking Healthcare Career Expo to Inspire Young Women

Michael Gwarisa

By Staff Reporter  In celebration of Women’s Month under the theme “Accelerate Action,” Medical Investments Limited, through The Avenues Clinic, hosted a first-of-its-kind Healthcare Career Guidance Expo. This landmark event brought together high school girls from Mufakose high 1, Convent Girls High, Queen Elizabeth Girls High, and Harare High School, offering them an unprecedented opportunity to explore career paths in the healthcare sector. The expo was more than just a career fair, it was an empowering experience designed to show young women the endless possibilities available in healthcare. Through interactive…

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Frontline Warriors: The Women Battling Zimbabwe’s Unsafe Abortion Crisis

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe records an estimated 70,000 illegal abortions annually, primarily due to restrictive abortion laws. Currently, abortion is only legal under limited circumstances, such as when the pregnancy endangers the mother’s life, results from rape or incest, or involves severe fetal impairment. Most women do not qualify under these conditions. Other factors contributing to illegal abortions in Zimbabwe include stigma and cultural beliefs, unwanted and unintended pregnancies, economic hardship, limited access to sexual and reproductive health services, rape and incest cases, fear of legal consequences, and pressure from…

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