Health
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AU Malaria Progress Report 2022: Resources Needed to Eliminate Malaria by 2030
His Excellency President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Chair of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (www.ALMA2030.org), presented the African Union Malaria Progress Report 2022 at the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa. The report highlights the ongoing challenges in the fight against malaria in Africa and the urgent need for strong political…
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Apostolic Women Empowerment Trust key partner in health provision in Shurungwi
The National AIDS Council (NAC) and other stakeholders are in partnership with Apostolic Women Empowerment Trust (AWET) in programming meant to achieve positive health outcomes including reducing HIV in Shurugwi District in the Midlands Province. Addressing journalists on a media tour organised by the National AIDS Council at Chironde Rural Health Centre on Thursday last…
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My Zim Plate host Bernadette Mutangara spreads love on Valentine’s Day
All the love and fun of Valentine’s Day surrounded a meet-and-greet hosted by MultiChoice Zimbabwe on Tuesday when My Zim Plate host Bernadette Mutangara dispensed chocolates and other treats for fans. My Zim Plate is a new series on DStv’s Honey channel in which Bernadette introduces viewers across Africa to the culinary delights of Zimbabwe,…
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JHWO in tripartite partnership bringing positive health outcomes in Vungu District
A tripartite partnership comprising the government, civil society, and development partners has resulted in positive health outcomes for Ward 9 in Vungu Rural District Council of Gweru in Midlands Province. In 2017, as Jointed Hands Welfare Organization (JHWO) was complementing government efforts in Gweru under Vungu Rural District Council, guided by the National AIDS Council…
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Government called to act one year on from landmark disability summit
On the one-year anniversary of the Global Disability Summit, campaigners are calling on the government to follow through on commitments they made on disability rights. February 16 marks the one-year anniversary of the second-ever Global Disability Summit (GDS), which was virtual and hosted by the governments of Norway and Ghana, and the permanent co-host, the…
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NAC Midlands Province: Leaving no one towards ending AIDS by 2030
The National AIDS Council (NAC) Midlands Province is bringing on board all stakeholders in the quest of leaving no place and no one as building blocks to ending AIDS by 2030. Addressing journalists on a media tour, Mambeu Shumba, the NAC Provincial Manager for Midlands Province said the area is rich in minerals and also…
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Value Creation Challenge 2023 set in motion
Eight2Five Innovation Hub, powered by Old Mutual in partnership with British Council, British Embassy, and EFT, launches the Value Creation Challenge (VCC) 3rd edition today Friday, the 10th of February 2023. The VCC initiative targets entrepreneurs, start-ups, and small business proprietors nationwide. The programme aims at capacitating entrepreneurs through business development and coaching, seed funding,…
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Malawi: Wezzie inspiring her students in making healthy choices in school, life
By UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa “In Malawi, education is the only escape valve for girls and women out of poverty and abuse”, says Wezzie Kacheche, a secondary school teacher from the northern region of Malawi. “Learning about health and well-being helps young people gain a bargaining power on their needs and rights.” In…
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Good health and nutrition contribute to educational achievement: UNESCO
While investing in school health and nutrition has a significant positive effect on children’s academic achievement, 1 in 3 schools in the world still lack access to drinking water and basic sanitation facilities, according to a new report to be launched on 8 February by UNESCO, UNICEF, and the WFP. “Students learn best in safe and…
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Climate Change Central at Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC)
Political leaders, policymakers, civil society, health, and climate leaders convene in Kigali, Rwanda, to discuss health policies for Africa against a backdrop of global challenges, including climate change, food insecurity, conflict, and economic recession Stakeholders in health and development from all over the world will, from 5-8 March, assemble in Kigali, Rwanda, for the fifth…
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Nestlé shares healthy and nutritious recipes
By Nestlé East and Southern Africa Today’s generation has grown up in restaurants and fast-food canteens and the tradition of cooking healthy nutritious meals together slowly starts to disappear. Although the fast-food route might seem convenient, it comes at a price. Restaurant meals and fast foods are usually high in saturated fats, salt and…
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Philanthropist Gratiano Mhunduru donates to Hurungwe District Hospital
By Nhau Mangirazi There is a need for Hurungwe agro-business to help health facilities facing challenges. United Kingdom-based Zimbabwean philanthropist Gratiano Paul Mhunduru called on locals to help out in a small way as it makes a difference. He said this when he handed over 140 blankets, 140 sheets, and 3 BP checking machines to Hurungwe…
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I was blind, but now I see – celebrating Malawi’s progress on World NTD Day
By H.E. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, President of Malawi “I was blind, but now I see.” This is what Vainesi, from Salima District in Central Malawi, said after surgery to treat trachoma. A mother of three, Vainesi had been unable to work or provide for her family once the disease began to affect her eyesight. Vainesi…
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World NTD Day: New commitments to fight neglected tropical diseases announced
Today, leading organisations and countries announced new commitments to help strengthen efforts to end neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). These commitments, made by endemic countries, donors, and private sector partners, are a response to a global call for urgent investment to control, eliminate and eradicate NTDs by 2030. NTDs is an umbrella term used to describe…
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Urgent calls for action against drug abuse among youths
By Nhau Mangirazi The government, private sector, and the international community have been urged to step up solutions in combating drug and substance abuse affecting youths. In a statement, Shamwari Yemwanasikana in partnership with the Girls Rights Collective said there is a need to act against the social ills affecting communities. ‘‘Drug abuse among the…
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Family Planning 2030 report shows steady rise in demand for contraception
Report finds women’s preferences have changed over time, with a growing preference for long-lasting methods; highlighting the need to mobilize domestic resources to meet demand According to a new report published today, the use of modern contraception is soaring around the world, with an estimated 371 million women of reproductive age in low- and lower-middle-income…
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Injectable PrEP a milestone in HIV prevention
Cecilia Jackson (not her real name) has been on anti-retroviral therapy (ART) since 2003 when she was diagnosed with the disease but lives a healthy lifestyle. “Despite being HIV positive, I am healthy and I feel like a teenager because of the energy I possess. The secret is that I eat a balanced diet and…
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Zimbabwe launches Health Resilience Fund
At a high-level event held today at the Rainbow Towers Hotel in Harare, His Excellency Honourable Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr. C.D.G.N Chiwenga, launched the Health Resilience Fund (HRF), jointly with the funding partners and UN agencies in the health sector. The event also marked the launching of the National…
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Insights from the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting
By Boston Consulting Group What keeps leaders up at night? As global leaders gathered for the first January Davos since the pandemic began, there was a lot to talk about. Discussions about how to grapple with the global “polycrisis” and the scope of its impact were prevalent throughout the week. Here are some highlights: Uncertainty. Despite…
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Adam Molai Foundation holds first Health and Wellness Outreach in 2023
Marondera, Zimbabwe – The Adam Molai Foundation held the first of its Health and Wellness outreach event in 2023 from the 17th to the 18th of January. The two-day event was in Marondera where 195 people consulted doctors from Mahusekwa District Hospital in Wedza. Members of the community also received health and wellness advice from…
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Acquisition of borehole rig set to improve water provision for Zvimba
By Elvis Dumba Murombedzi – In its quest to ensure that no person or place is left behind in the provision of safer water, Zvimba Rural District Council has taken delivery of a new borehole rig. The borehole rig worth US$339 000.00 is expected to solve water challenges through borehole provisions across the district. Zvimba…
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Large-scale HIV vaccine efficacy study stopped
AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC) reports that the Mosaico study, a large-scale HIV vaccine efficacy study also known as HVTN 706/HPX3002, was stopped early for non-efficacy. The study took place in several countries in North and South America and Europe to test the safety and efficacy of the adenovirus26-based vaccine regimen among 3,900 cis-gender men…
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Multi-sectoral Accountability Framework for TB addresses disease gaps and challenges
The Multisectoral Accountability Framework (MAF) for Tuberculosis (TB) is a platform for stakeholders to come together to address gaps and challenges effectively and efficiently in tackling the disease. Officially launching the multi-stakeholder workshop organised by Jointed Hands Welfare Organisation in Harare today, Chief Director for Public Health in the Ministry of Health and Child Care,…
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One billion people globally served by healthcare facilities without reliable electricity
Close to 1 billion people in low- and lower-middle-income countries – 1 in 8 of the world’s population –are served by healthcare facilities that lack a reliable electricity supply, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Bank, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforAll).…
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Child sexual abuse: what parents can do to keep kids safe
By Learnmore Nyoni Recently, Zimbabwe experienced an increase in early pregnancies and cases involving the raping of minors. Two cases were especially worrying. A nine-year-old gave birth after she was raped in Masekesa village in Tsholotsho. In the same month, November 2022, two 17-year-old brothers raped and impregnated a nine-year-old in Bindura. It gets…
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WBU calls for increased access to braille on World Braille Day
Each year on January 4, the global blindness community comes together to celebrate Louis Braille, the inventor of the braille writing system, along with the system he invented, which would eventually go on to change the lives of blind people throughout the world. This simple system of combining six raised dots into different patterns enables…
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Back-to-school: What kind of year will you be having?
By Luke Gomes, Cluster Manager, Nestlé east and southern Africa region 2023 is just around the corner. For many people, a new year usually signifies a new beginning. It can be taking the first steps to achieve your dream or maybe setting health goals such as a healthier diet, losing weight, or starting an…
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AU Member States Pledge to Improve Nutrition and Food Security in Africa
African leaders gathered for a three-day meeting to draw attention to the 2022 African Union Year of Nutrition. The meeting ended with the signing of an “Abidjan Declaration” African Union Member States met in Abidjan and called on governments to speed up investment, coordination, and implementation of programs to improve nutrition and food security in…
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IFC getting Zimbabwe’s COVID-19 hit tourism sector back on track
By Hlazo Mkandawire Zimbabwe has long been one of Africa’s tourism giants. Blessed with spectacular landscapes, exceptional biodiversity, and abundant wildlife, the country is home to some of the world’s most iconic tourist sites, from Victoria Falls and Hwange National Park to Great Zimbabwe — a medieval city in the south-eastern hills and a UNESCO World Heritage…
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Nursing aspirant bags health reporting award
By Lloyd Rabaya “And the Media Best Online Broadcast Award goes to…,” at this point, she was ready to clap for the winner, but got the shock of her life when she was named the recipient of the prestigious accolade at the AIDS Healthcare Fund (AHF) Zimbabwe Media Awards held on Tuesday in Harare. She…
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Spiked Online correspondent Catherine Murombedzi emerges outstanding AHF HIV Reporter
Spiked Online Media’s Health Correspondent, Catherine Mwauyakufa Murombedzi was the outstanding HIV reporter under the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) following a series of articles published on the website that spotlights efforts by the organisation in pursuit of ending AIDS by 2030. Murombedzi’s award comes hard on the heels of yet another huge accolade won by…
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US-Africa Leaders Summit commits to nutrition investment
By Baboloki Semele African leaders and the United States government have underlined the need for increased investment and prioritization of nutrition across the African continent. According to a press statement from the African Development Bank, the bank through the African Leaders for Nutrition, the Nutrition CEO Council, and the African Union Commission convened a high-level…
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Mannatech: Pacesetters in healthy products and lifestyle
Riding on the immense possibilities for Aloe vera as a means to improve health and nutrition using the compound Acemannan that helps support the immune system and digestion, improves cognitive function and mood, and provides important nutrients to support overall health and well-being in significant ways – Mannatech was formed to harness the vast healing…
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HIV response: Zvimba District on course to meet targets
By Elvis Dumba Nyabira – Zvimba District in Mashonaland West Province with a population of 26 614 people living with HIV has made major strides in HIV response programs. Speaking during World Aids Day commemorations held in Nyabira recently, Zvimba District Development Coordinator, Desmond Anele Gumbochuma, said the district’s target of ensuring that 95% of…
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COVID-19 burden lessens in Africa, vigilance crucial as year-end season begins
While Africa is witnessing its lowest level of new COVID-19 cases since the onset of the pandemic, a recent four-week rise—the first such sustained increase in four months—underscores the criticality of maintaining vigilance as the end-year holiday seasons sets in. The continent recorded a four-week-long rise until 20 November, but the number of new cases…
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Call for equality for all on Universal Health Day
By Nhau Mangirazi Zimbabweans have been challenged to make equality for all to access better health care as the country joined the world in making Universal Health Day celebrated on 12 December annually. Tariro Kutadza, a TB Champion and gender advocate said Zimbabweans must strive for better healthcare services. She said a healthy generation makes…
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Macky Sall leads fight against declining immunisation for Polio eradication
In recognition that immunization is a global health and development success story, saving millions of lives each year, His Excellency President Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal and current Chair of the African Union, today invited fellow African Heads of State, international agency representatives, public health leaders and civil society to join him…
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Dr. Anna-Mary Nyakabau explains journey of raising a child with special needs
By Catherine Murombedzi “Raising a child with special needs is so complex, and painful, I hope I will not break down. If I become emotional, bear with me, please. May I have music play in the background to open my journey? Music is one of my coping mechanisms,” said Dr. Anna-Mary Nyakabau. She was speaking…
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AHF offers specialised services in pursuit of ending HIV and AIDS
By Catherine Murombedzi The 2022 World Aids Day commemorations, themed ‘Equalise’, got me thinking, in a way. I was saddened by the unequal access to HIV and AIDS services. Could it be the inequalities, and constrained access, coupled with the Covid-19-induced lockdown of 2020 and 2021? Never before, have we noted such massive new…
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Worldwide TB R&D Funding Surpasses US$1 Billion, But Falls Short of Goals
For the first time in history, funding for tuberculosis (TB) research and development (R&D) hit a billion dollars worldwide in 2021. This marked a significant milestone that nonetheless falls significantly short of what’s needed to stay on track to end TB, according to a new report released today by Treatment Action Group (TAG) and the Stop TB…
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Living Digital: Strengthening Consumer-Powered Healthcare in Zimbabwe
Population Solutions for Health There is no denying that consumers are becoming digital natives. For more than two decades Population Services International Zimbabwe (PSI), now Population Solutions for Health (PSH) has been strengthening healthcare in Zimbabwe towards a new future. PSH with support from PSI Digital Health Monitoring Team, recognize that consumers continue to evolve…
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Africa’s advances in maternal, infant mortality face setbacks: WHO report
A slowdown in the progress made during the past decade against maternal and infant mortality is projected in the African region, a new World Health Organization (WHO) report released today finds. The Atlas of African Health Statistics 2022 assessed the nine targets related to the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) on health and found that at the current…
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Spiked clinches NAC Best Online Media Award
By Staff Reporter Spiked Online, a Zimbabwean online news platform, scooped the Best Online Media award at the 6th National Aids Council (NAC) Media Awards on Thursday. The award was presented at the World AIDS Day commemorations in Marondera on 1 December 2022. Giving his remarks, Health and Child Care Ministry Chief Director, Dr. Munyaradzi…
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World AIDS Day: End inequalities that drive the pandemic
As the world is geared to end AIDS by 2030, Mr. Edward Kallon, the United Nations (UN) Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator has called on stakeholders to address the inequalities that drive the pandemic. He made the remarks during the national commemorative event of World AIDS Day being held under the theme “Equalise” in Marondera today.…
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Why the world needs to take action to reverse the rise in TB deaths
By Prof Guy Marks (President and Interim Executive Director, The Union) According to their 2022 Global TB report, the World Health Organization estimates that 10.6 million people tested positive for tuberculosis (TB) in 2021. This is a 4.5% rise from 2020 and 1.6 million people have died as a result of it. There has been…