Teenagers Driving Rise in STI Cases in Bulawayo District, Says NAC
Kuda Pembere in Bulawayo A rise in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among young people aged between 10 and 24 years is prompting the National AIDS Council (NAC) to intensify HIV prevention programmes in Magwegwe District, one of Bulawayo’s areas with identified HIV hotspots. For NAC programming purposes, Magwegwe District encompasses Magwegwe, Pumula and Lobengula suburbs
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The Mental Health Toll of Forced Pregnancy in Child Survivors of Rape
By Maceline M. Mukwamba In Zimbabwe and across many parts of the world, a quiet crisis continues to unfold behind closed doors, within families, schools, and communities. It is the story of children, girls often between the ages of 10 and 17, who survive rape only to face a second, prolonged trauma of being forced
Read MoreZNFPC appoints Machinga as the new CEO
By Columbus Mavhunga Harare: Farai Machinga is the new substantive Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC) having been in an acting role for some time. In a statement, ZNFPC said Machinga took the position since the beginning of this month. Mr Machinga is a distinguished public health specialist with
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