Health Portfolio Committee to Address Sanitary Wear Petition Next Week
By Michael Gwarisa For many schoolgirls in rural Zimbabwe, menstruation is more than just a biological process, it is a barrier to education. Rumbidzai Magwere, a schoolgirl from Mvurwi, knows this all too well. “There are no pads in our school. Sometimes my period starts while I’m in class, and I am unprepared. It is embarrassing
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Cimas Haemodialysis Centre Achieves Over 90% Patient Recovery Rate
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
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World Vision Zimbabwe Launches ENOUGH Campaign to Tackle Child Hunger
By Michael Gwarisa In a bid to combat child hunger and improve health and learning outcomes, World Vision Zimbabwe has launched the ENOUGH Campaign, set to reach approximately 2.5 million children across the country’s 10 provinces. Launched globally in 2024, the campaign is a call to action for governments, organizations, and communities to unite in ensuring
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Zimbabwe Considers Cost Recovery Strategy For Family Planning Products
By Michael Gwarisa Amid growing donor fatigue and declining international support, Zimbabwe is pursuing a cost recovery framework for contraceptive commodities to ensure the sustainability and accessibility of reproductive health services. Spearheaded by the Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) and other partners, this initiative
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Zimbabwe Resumes Pediatric Heart Surgeries After Five-Year Hiatus
By Kuda Pembere Amid an annual caseload of 4,500 Zimbabwean children born with heart diseases, the country has resumed open-heart surgeries after a five-year hiatus, with a week-long medical camp at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals. With the last medical camp for open-heart surgeries conducted in 2018, the Gift of Life International and local surgeons are now operating on
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Family led MAUC: Fighting Malnutrition amid El-Nino drought
By Caroline Chiimba Placing mothers at the center of malnutrition screening strategies acknowledges that they are in the best position to detect the earliest signs of malnutrition in their children. Using a multifaceted approach to fighting malnutrition in vulnerable communities, the EU funded ‘Enhanced Resilience for Vulnerable Households in Zimbabwe’ (ERVHIZ) project trained more that
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14-Year-Olds Selling Sex In Gold Mining Fields: The Ugly Side Of Elnino-Induced Drought In Zimbabwe
By Michael Gwarisa in Kadoma The sun is about to set in Battlefields, a community situated approximately 35 kilometers outside Kadoma City. Behind the police station, a few yards from the railway line, in a makeshift mining settlement, young girls in their early teens appear from all directions, instantly bringing the mining community to life. Young
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Communities A Vital Cog In Addressing Severe NCDs In Africa-Dr Benido
By Michael Gwarisa Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs), continue to exert unwarranted pressure on Africa’s healthcare system, with data from the 2022 World Health Organisation (WHO) NCDs progress monitor estimating that between 50 percent and 88 percent of deaths being recorded in seven African countries, mostly small island nations, are due to non-communicable disease. The UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)
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Amref Puts A Spotlight On Widening Climate Change Induced Health Inequalities in Africa
“As dire as the situation is, financing for climate adaptation is only a drop in the ocean of what is needed. This scenario has been, and continues to be, the reason why Africa is one of the most vulnerable continents.” By Michael Gwarisa As the world commemorates World Health Day, governments around the world are seized
Read MoreFacts About Vaccine Derived-Polio Virus Circulating In Zimbabwe
By Michael Gwarisa In November 2023, Zimbabwe’s environmental surveillance system picked a vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV) strain, circulating in the sewage system in Harare’s high density suburbs namely Budiriro, Mbare and Mufakose. A similar variant was detected in a 10-year-old child from Sanyati District in Mashonaland, West Province. The child has since developed paralysis following
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