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Zimbabwe conducts second joint external evaluation
Zimbabwe recently completed its second Joint External Evaluation (JEE), a critical assessment of the country's capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to public health threats under the International Health Regulations (2005). The evaluation took...

Zimbabwe's 2 rotten apples
One of life's greatest follies is assuming that what matters to us matters equally to others. That our fears are shared, our desires understood, our sense of decency mutual. Quite the contrary, reality proves stranger. That which disgusts you may...
Zimbabwe’s drug crisis exposes gaps in rehab services
A recent parliamentary investigation has revealed that Matabeleland North and South provinces do not have any drug and rehabilitation centres, leaving youth in those regions without proper avenues for recovery. This stark finding is part of the...

Data to diagnosis: How AI is revolutionising healthcare
In 2025 alone, global artificial intelligence (AI) in the healthcare market was valued at $39.25 billion, and it’s expected to grow to $504.17 billion by 2032. That figure is more than a bullish forecast; it’s a signpost pointing to the radical...

Zimbabwe undertakes second Joint External Evaluation to strengthen National Health Security
UNICEF From 29 June to 4 July 2025, Zimbabwe conducted its second Joint External Evaluation (JEE) to assess the country’s capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to public health threats under the International Health Regulations (2005). The JEE,...
The six critical actions Africa must take to stop the deadly trade in fake, substandard medicines
Professor Eliangiringa Kaale|Published 11 minutes ago 4min The time for half-measures and empty promises has passed. African governments must take immediate, decisive action to combat the proliferation of substandard and falsified medical products...

Harare pilot collapses after losing US$724
News / National by Staff reporter 47 mins ago | Views A Harare-based pilot collapsed on Tuesday evening after reportedly losing US$724 while gambling (flying) on the popular online betting game Aviator, locally referred to as Chindege. According...

No Covid-19 variants in Zimbabwe – govt says
The Zimbabwean government has dismissed claims that any new COVID-19 variants are currently circulating in the country, despite rising concern globally over fresh outbreaks linked to emerging strains. Responding to questions in Parliament on...

Zimbabwe: The Little Children of Our Blessed Lady Sisters await the 11th General Chapter
The Little Children of Our Blessed Lady (LCBL) Sisters are gearing up for a significant milestone, their 11th General Chapter, set to take place in August 2025 in Harare. By Sr Mufaro Chakuinga - Vatican City The Little Children of Our Blessed...

No Covid-19 variants in Zimbabwe – govt says
11th July 2025 News Headlines By Anna Chibamu The government has dismissed reports of any Covid-19 variants currently circulating in Zimbabwe. Speaking during a Question and Answer session in Parliament on Wednesday, Deputy Minister of Health and...

SSM Health’s Savanna Alvarez receives DAISY Award
Savanna Alvarez, middle, a registered nurse with SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital Medical/Surgical, receives a DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses honor from Jenifer Bunker, left, director of inpatient, emergency and surgical services, and...

40% of deaths in Zimbabwe caused by non-communicable diseases
About 40 percent of all deaths recorded in Zimbabwe in 2024 were caused by Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), including cancers, cardiovascular conditions, diabetes, and chronic respiratory illnesses, the Ministry of Health and Child Care has...

Harare hosts tech conference
This year’s event will be held under the theme Where Innovation Meets Opportunity. INNOVATORS, thought leaders, entrepreneurs as well as policymakers are set to convene in Harare today for Tech Fusion 2025, a pan-African tech conference. This...

TikTok users in Ghana and Zimbabwe enjoy making fun of gover...
Browse the internet or turn on the global news and chances are the coverage of Africa you find is about war, coups, displaced populations and disease. Generally, the west and its media are blamed for this negative, Afropessimistic portrayal of the...

TikTok users in Ghana and Zimbabwe enjoy making fun of government – why it can have a downside
Browse the internet or turn on the global news and chances are the coverage of Africa you find is about war, coups, displaced populations and disease. Generally, the west and its media are blamed for this negative, Afropessimistic portrayal of the...

Yapita Health Expands Medical Mission with Free Expert-Led Camps Across 18 African Regions
VMPL New Delhi [India], July 10: Continuing its mission to make quality healthcare accessible to underserved populations, Yapita Health, India's leading medical tourism company, has announced the expansion of its free medical camp initiative...

Zimbabwe nurses threaten strike
Zimbabwe's fragile public healthcare system is facing yet another major crisis as nurses across the country have signalled their intention to embark on a nationwide strike over poor remuneration, dire working conditions, and severe staff...

Zimbabwe govt to set up oxygen plant in Lupane
The Government is setting up a medical oxygen production plant in Lupane, Matabeleland North Province, as part of a broader national strategy to boost self-sufficiency in critical healthcare supplies. This initiative is being implemented alongside...

Zimbabwe Emerges as Africa’s Leading Blueberry Producer as Global Demand Surges
HARARE – Zimbabwe has emerged as Africa’s top producer of blueberries, cementing its position as a key player in the global fruit export market. The announcement comes as the world marks World Blueberry Day today, with the spotlight shining on...

Health time bomb as nurses threaten strike
Thousands of health professionals have left the country in search of greener pastures. A NATIONWIDE nurses' strike is looming, as the healthcare workers in various provinces have formally notified their intention to withdraw services over poor...