Category: BREAKING NEWS

World Vision joins child nutrition advocacy

Kuda Pembere

By Kuda Pembere World Vision has joined the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Civil Society Network through its global Enough Campaign, which focuses on tackling child malnutrition. The SUN Civil Society Network engages in nutrition advocacy, and World Vision’s participation underscores its recognition of malnutrition as a significant barrier to its broader programming on health, child marriages, and sexual abuse prevention. Nutrition advocacy is one of our new areas that we just want to delve into as World Vision. Why? Because from evidence, we have realised that hunger and malnutrition are…

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10/10 Open-Heart Surgeries on Children Successful at Parirenyatwa

Kuda Pembere

By Kudakwashe Pembere Ten children underwent successful open-heart surgeries at a medical camp held at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals. The operations, conducted by a team of specialist cardiothoracic surgeons from Parirenyatwa and Egypt, began on Monday. Speaking to journalists after the surgeries, Parirenyatwa specialist cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Simukayi Machawira expressed optimism about the children’s recovery. The operation was successful, and the children are breathing well. They can do most basic functions. We are expectant that most will be discharged next week,” said Dr. Machawira. Dr. Machawira outlined their goal to…

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Breakthrough Study Finds African Children with Severe Malaria Showing Partial Resistance to Leading Malaria Drug

Michael Gwarisa

By Staff Reporter A new study from Uganda provides the first evidence to date that resistance to a lifesaving malaria drug may be emerging in the group of patients that accounts for most of the world’s malaria deaths: young African children suffering from serious infections. The study, presented today at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), documented partial resistance to the malaria drug artemisinin in 11 of 100 children, ages 6 months to…

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Race for Men’s Health: Cimas iGo Marathon Champions Cancer Awareness and Wellness

Michael Gwarisa

By Staff Reporter Cimas Health Group is gearing up for the annual Cimas iGo half-marathon, set to take place over two weekends in November across Harare and Bulawayo. This year, the event champions men’s health awareness, highlighting prostate and testicular cancer under the theme “Men’s Health Champions Build Healthier Communities.” The Harare marathon will be held on Sunday, November 17, at ZB Sports Club, and the Bulawayo leg on November 24 at Bulawayo Athletic Club. The event will feature three race categories—a 21km race starting at 5:30 AM, a 10km…

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CWGH Calls on Government to Fulfill Cholera Elimination Promise as New Outbreak Looms

Michael Gwarisa

By Staff Reporter  In a passionate appeal to the government and public, the Community Working Group on Health (CWGH) has issued a stern reminder of the urgency to eliminate cholera as a public health problem by 2028. The CWGH, a network of civil society and community-based organizations in Zimbabwe, urged officials to prioritize a comprehensive approach to public health that addresses the root causes of cholera outbreaks, which have plagued the nation for decades. The CWGH applauded the government’s previous initiatives, including the 2018-2028 National Cholera Elimination Roadmap and other…

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WCoZ Advocates for Gender-Responsive Health Budget in 2025 to Address Women’s Needs in Zimbabwe

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa The Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe (WCoZ) has engaged the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health to advocate for a gender-responsive health budget that addresses the unique health needs of women in Zimbabwe in the 2025 national budget. WCoZ’s submission highlights the critical role women play in shaping the 2025 National Budget, drawing on the organization’s extensive knowledge of gender inequality, women’s lived experiences, and how national budgets impact women’s lives. WCoZ recognizes that women and men have different needs and access to resources, underscoring the necessity of gender-responsive…

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Zimbabwe Resumes Pediatric Heart Surgeries After Five-Year Hiatus

Kuda Pembere

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 10 children under the age of 14. The medical camp was facilitated by the Rotary Club of Harare Central. This is our inaugural camp with the visiting team from Egypt, The University…

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Cholera Returns To Zimbabwe Just Four Months After Declared End of Outbreak

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa One person has died in the latest Cholera outbreak that has infected 21 people in the resort town of Kariba in Zimbabwe, the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) has confirmed. The latest outbreak comes hot on the heals of a government proclamation four months ago that Zimbabwe had declared an end to the cholera outbreak that devastated multiple communities across the country. In an interview with HealthTimes, the Ministry of Health Kariba District Medical Officer Dr. Godfrey Muza confirmed the new outbreak urged citizens to…

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SADC’s AIDS-Free Goal Could Be Attained In 2060 Amid Regional Gaps in Progress

Kuda Pembere

By Kudakwashe Pembere Ending AIDS by 2030 in the SADC region seems unlikely and may be delayed until 2060, given that some countries like South Africa and Madagascar are significantly behind This was highlighted by Ms. Anne Githuku-Shongwe, Director of the UNAIDS Regional Support Team for Eastern and Southern Africa, during a SADC Ministers of Health meeting held last week in Harare. So what does this mean for SADC, and how do we accelerate progress to end AIDS?” Githuku-Shongwe asked. “Recently, we were at a meeting in South Africa, and…

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Zimbabwe To Double Midwives Training Recruitment

Michael Gwarisa

By Staff Reporter The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) says it intends to double the recruitment of trainee midwives in the coming years in a bid to address the gap left by skilled nurses and midwives who have left the country for greener pastures. This initiative, along with the recently launched e-learning program for midwives, aims to improve the country’s maternal and neonatal health outcomes. Speaking in an interview on the sidelines of a tour of the e-learning system at Sally Mugabe Hospital in Harare, Mrs. Nyaradzayi Chiwara,…

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