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28/07/2025

https://healthtimes.co.zw/saving-lives-on-the-move-ssl-backed-mobile-vaccination-drives-reach-gokwes-hard-to-reach-communities/ Ministry of Health and Child Care World Health Organization Zimbabwe UNICEF UNICEF Zimbabwe Mastercard Foundation Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance Zimbabwe Association of Church Related Hospitals - ZACH

From a distance, a thick cloud of dust rose above the Mopane-strewn horizon on the southern side of Muchohwe Primary School, deep in Chief Chireya’s territory in Gokwe North. Minutes later, a white twin-cab vehicle emerged, prompting cheers and ululation from the gathered community.

26/07/2025

https://healthtimes.co.zw/nurses-council-faces-lawsuit-threat-over-accusations-against-hiph/ Nurses Council of Zimbabwe Harare Institute of Public Health Community Working Group on Health - CWGH Ministry of Health and Child Care

The Harare Institute of Public Health (HIPH) has threatened to take legal action against the Nurses Council of Zimbabwe (NCZ) for defamation if the regulatory body does not retract and remove social media posts accusing HIPH of being a fraudulent nurse training institution.

22/07/2025

https://healthtimes.co.zw/ireland-reaffirms-commitment-to-development-aid-amid-global-cuts/

At a time when the world is witnessing a decline in development aid, the Republic of Ireland has reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining international support.

21/07/2025

https://healthtimes.co.zw/zim-commissions-modern-incinerator-to-manage-medical-waste-and-fight-climate-change/ UNDP Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Care World Health Organization Zimbabwe

At a time when medical waste is being cited as one of the major contributors to climate change, Zimbabwe’s Health and Child Care Minister Dr. Douglas Mombeshora and Ireland’s Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Neale Richmond, commissioned a state-of-the-art inciner...

21/07/2025

https://healthtimes.co.zw/hiph-says-nursing-assistant-program-fully-backed-by-government-responds-to-nurses-council-concerns/
Ministry of Health and Child Care Nurses Council of Zimbabwe Harare Institute of Public Health Community Working Group on Health - CWGH

The Harare Institute of Public Health (HIPH) has responded to a public notice issued by the Nurses Council of Zimbabwe (NCZ), which distanced itself from any regulatory association with the institute’s training of nurses. HIPH maintains that its programs are accredited by the government under the ...

18/07/2025

https://healthtimes.co.zw/kwidini-hails-milestone-as-parents-no-longer-need-to-fly-abroad-for-heart-surgeries/ Ministry of Health and Child Care World Health Organization Zimbabwe

The high cost of open heart surgeries for children has long placed a heavy burden on Zimbabwean families. However, local collaboration on these procedures is now easing the pressure on parents and guardians who would otherwise be expected to fork out between US$15 000to US$20 000 for treatment in co...

17/07/2025

https://healthtimes.co.zw/one-visit-one-test-three-results-the-triple-elimination-test-steps-up-global-mtct-fight/ Ministry of Health and Child Care UNFPA Zimbabwe Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council Zimbabwe National Network of People Living with HIV Population Solutions for Health Women's Action Group-Zimbabwe National AIDS Council of Zimbabwe

A groundbreaking diagnostic tool recently prequalified by the World Health Organization (WHO) is set to revolutionize efforts to eliminate mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of three major infections: HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B. Dubbed the “Triple Elimination Test,” the innovative tool adop...

16/07/2025

https://healthtimes.co.zw/manicaland-state-university-triumphs-in-saywhats-national-varsity-debate-showdown/ Saywhat Ministry of Health and Child Care UNFPA Zimbabwe

Once overlooked as underdogs, Manicaland State University of Applied Sciences (MSUAS) pulled off a surprise victory at this year’s SAYWHAT Speak and Solve Initiative (SASI) Debate Tournament, outshining former champions the University of Zimbabwe (UZ), Midlands State University (MSU), and Great Zi...

15/07/2025

https://healthtimes.co.zw/zimbabwes-hiv-self-testing-initiative-makes-up-15-of-new-diagnoses/ National AIDS Council of Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Care World Health Organization Zimbabwe UNFPA Zimbabwe Population Solutions for Health UNAIDS

Zimbabwe's proactive efforts to expand HIV self-testing (HIVST) have led to 15 percent of all new HIV diagnoses in the country this year (2025), according to recent government data shared at the 13th International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference in Kigali, Rwanda. The findings highlight the strategy.....

14/07/2025

https://healthtimes.co.zw/zimbabwe-ranks-second-globally-for-hiv-related-stigma-unaids-report-finds/ Ministry of Health and Child Care World Health Organization Zimbabwe National AIDS Council of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe National Network of People Living with HIV

Zimbabwe has the second highest proportion of people who experienced HIV-related stigma while seeking HIV or other health services in the past year, according

13/07/2025

https://healthtimes.co.zw/nust-crowned-2025-saywhat-university-quiz-champions/
Saywhat Nyaradzo Group Philip Mataranyika Akello Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Dev.

The National University of Science and Technology (NUST) was crowned the winner of this year’s SAYWHAT University Quiz Competition last Friday.

11/07/2025

https://healthtimes.co.zw/zimbabwe-faces-fertility-decline-as-global-childbearing-crisis-deepens/ Ministry of Health and Child Care World Health Organization Zimbabwe UNFPA Zimbabwe Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council National AIDS Council of Zimbabwe Population Services Zimbabwe Women's Action Group-Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is experiencing a demographic shift in terms of fertility rate, in line with global trends, as more people struggle to achieve their reproductive goals. According to the 2024 State of the World Population (SWP) report by UNFPA, the world is undergoing a fertility crisis where individuals ar...

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