- Growing Awareness Slowly Reduces Stigma Around IVF Births in Zimbabwe
- New Global Research Grants Open for Mental Health Nurse Practitioners to Study Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
- Zimbabwe Expands Fistula Repair Camps as Thousands of Women Await Surgery
- Mystery Donor Payments Spark Rift Among Nurses at Central Hospitals
- Over 120,000 Cape Town Teenagers May Need Asthma Care as Pollen Seasons Lengthen
African Heads of State Commit to Advance Local Manufacturing of Health Products
Michael Gwarisa African Heads of State and Government have pledged to accelerate local manufacturing of health products as part of a continent wide push to strengthen health security, reduce import dependence, and improve preparedness for future pandemics. Leaders from all 54 member states of the African Union made the commitment during high level engagements held
Read MoreAfrica CDC to boost NCD Surveillance across 10 countries in East and Southern Africa
By Staff Reporter The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has partnered with the Novo Nordisk Foundation, a Danish enterprise Foundation, to strengthening public health workforce capacity for Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) surveillance across ten African Union (AU) Member States. The Novo Nordisk Foundation has awarded a grant of USD 2.65m towards the
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Dr. Agnes Mahomva Enters Race for AU Commissioner Role
By Staff Reporter Harare, Zimbabwe – Dr. Agnes Mahomva, Zimbabwe’s renowned public health expert and policy strategist has officially announced her candidacy for the position of Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs, and Social Development at the African Union (AU). With over three decades of experience in public health leadership, she aims to bring transformative solutions
Read MoreZimbabwe On Offensive To Host African Medicines Agency Headquarters
A recent visit by the African Medicines Agency (AMA) Assessment team could unlock the door for Zimbabwe to host the African Medicines Agency (AMA) Headquarters. By Michael Gwarisa The AMA Assessment team visited Zimbabwe in April, 2022 as a follow-up to the submission of Zimbabwe’s bid to host the AMA Headquarters that was made in
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Patents Could Impact Negatively on Zim’s Access to COVID-19 Treatment
DOZENS of coronavirus vaccines are currently under development as the world races towards getting a vaccine that could rescue the world from the prevailing misery. To date, more than 150 coronavirus vaccines are in development across the world—and hopes are high to bring one to market in record time to ease the global crisis. By
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