By Michael Gwarisa In August 2027, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will come to the end of his second and final term as Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO). Tedros, who was first elected in May 2017, made history by becoming the first African to be elected WHO Director-General through

By Kuda Pembere Zimbabwe has been commended for involving communities in climate-related research and demonstrating political commitment to building climate-resilient health systems. Wellcome Trust Technology Lead for Data for Science and Health Dr Felipe Colon-Gonzalez said collaboration between government, academia and communities was helping translate research findings into policies and

By Own Correspondent  Thousands of migrants have left South Africa following targeted violence by anti-migrant groups after an unofficial June 30 deadline imposed by some groups calling for undocumented migrants to leave the country. The pressure has not eased, with anti-migrant groups continuing their campaigns to push migrants out of

By Staff Reporter A workplace wellness campaign reaching more than 3,700 mine workers has raised concerns over growing mental health, addiction and gambling problems in Zimbabwe's mining sector, with experts warning that untreated psychological distress is increasingly becoming a workplace safety risk. The campaign, conducted by Vitality Wellness across Zimplats

By Kuda Pembere The Health Professions Authority (HPA) has lost about 40 percent of its revenue following Government’s reduction of regulatory fees under its Ease-of-Doing-Business reforms, forcing the authority to introduce cost-cutting measures while maintaining its regulatory mandate. In May this year, Government unveiled sweeping regulatory reforms that reduced fees,

By Kuda Pembere An offence category involving alcohol, tobacco and other controlled substances was among the top three crimes leading to the imprisonment of women in Zimbabwe during the second quarter of 2026, according to the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT). ZIMSTAT's 2026 Second Quarter Prison Admissions and Discharges Statistics

By Kuda Pembere Researchers have called for the global climate crisis to be declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), warning that extreme weather, droughts, floods and heatwaves are already placing health systems and vulnerable populations under severe pressure. The call comes as Zimbabwe prepares for the 2026-27

By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe is hosting a peer-to-peer exchange with Mozambique under the SPHIRHA programme to strengthen public health institutions' capacity to address sexual and reproductive health and rights challenges, with adolescent pregnancy emerging as a major concern for maternal health. Chief Director in the Ministry of Health and Child

By Kuda Pembere Zimbabwe is developing an Anticipatory Action Protocol to guide coordinated preparations for the forecast El Niño-induced drought during the 2026-27 rainfall season. The protocol will bring together government ministries, development partners and other stakeholders to agree on early warning triggers, interventions and financing before a disaster occurs.

By Michael Gwarisa Zambia has finally agreed to sign a US$1.5 billion health funding deal with the United States after months of negotiations over controversial provisions on health data, biological specimens and the conditions attached to American assistance. The five-year agreement, which is expected to be signed on Thursday, will

By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe is entering a new and uncertain chapter in its fight against HIV and tuberculosis as United States Government-funded health programmes close, raising questions about whether the country can sustain gains built over decades of international support. The transition comes as Zimbabwe's health authorities seek to shift

By Michael Gwarisa A sharp decline in reported Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo could be masking continued transmission, with insecurity and community resistance preventing response teams from reaching some of the outbreak's most affected communities, Africa CDC has warned. Dr Wessam Mankoula, who leads the Continental Incident

By Kuda Pembere The Zimbabwe Gender Commission has launched a 90-day national campaign against intimate partner violence following concern over domestic violence cases that have escalated into serious injury and loss of life. Speaking to journalists on Friday, ZGC chairperson Dr Leslie Ncube said the reported increase in physical, sexual

By Michael Gwarisa For more than a century, the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine has been the world's main vaccine against tuberculosis, protecting millions of children from severe forms of the disease. But the vaccine's limitations have become increasingly difficult to ignore. While BCG remains an important tool for protecting infants

By Percival Kushure Community leaders in Ward 26, Shamva, have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening efforts to prevent child marriages and teenage pregnancies, following a sensitisation programme on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH). The engagement brought together Chief Mutumba, village heads and key community stakeholders in a collaborative initiative

By Kuda Pembere President Emmerson Mnangagwa says access to essential health services has continued to improve through the strengthening of public health institutions, expansion of primary healthcare services and improved availability of essential medicines. Addressing Parliament at the official opening of the Fourth Session of the Tenth Parliament at the

By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe has received the first 23,000 doses of US-funded lenacapavir from a consignment of 43,000 doses secured to expand access to the twice-yearly HIV prevention medicine, just days before the United States is set to end its health assistance programmes in the country. The latest shipment is

By Patricia Mashiri Disability advocates have called for women with disabilities to move beyond being viewed as beneficiaries of policies and programmes and take their place as leaders and decision-makers in Zimbabwe. Speaking at a Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe  disability forum on women with disabilities in absentia  Presidential Special Advisor

By Kuda Pembere The Health Professions Authority (HPA) closed 48 health facilities this year for operating without the required registration or qualified personnel, bringing the number of facilities closed since last year to 77. The closures were carried out with the assistance of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), with 29

By Kuda Pembere “Children Under 18 should be allowed to abort! Simple…!” Human rights lawyer Tinashe Mundawarara's blunt Facebook statement has reopened a difficult question in Zimbabwe: what should happen when a child becomes pregnant? Mundawarara followed his statement with another question: “Who wants their 12 or 13 year old