Rural Health Expansion: Karanda Mission Hospital near Harare is upgrading and expanding services as demand rises, with 165 beds and about 140,000 patients treated yearly, plus 51,000 outpatient visits and 4,000 surgeries. Constitution Debate With Health Implications: Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi defended CAB3’s second-reading debate, while opposition voices warned the changes could shift power away from citizens—an issue that can shape how health and social services are funded and governed. Rural Power for Clinics: Government commissioned a US$244k Murewa rural electrification project, extending grid power to schools, clinics and agricultural offices—supporting safer, more reliable health service delivery. Drug Abuse Response: Masvingo Province mobilised resources to establish a drug rehabilitation centre modelled on the First Lady’s Angel of Hope facility, with land pledged by council. Public Health & Safety: Bulawayo flagged health risks from unlicensed businesses after inspections found hygiene and food safety violations, including seizure of rotten meat. Learner Transport Safety: New legislation is being drafted to curb overloading after a Gweru kombi fire killed seven pupils, highlighting urgent transport safety reforms. Water Crisis: Mutare’s growing suburbs still lack reliable piped water despite major dams and the Pungwe–Mutare scheme, pushing residents to queues, boreholes and unsafe sources. HIV & Community Care: NAC is deploying peer educators and integrating drug/substance abuse, mental health and NCDs into HIV response strategies. Mental Health Innovation: A Zimbabwe-rooted “friendship bench” approach is being highlighted internationally as a community-based way to expand mental health support where services are scarce.