Healthtimes

06/06/2026

Zvakaipirei kumwa mishonga yechivanhu kana mukadzi akuenda kunozvara?

What are the risks associated with using traditional concoctions when a woman is about to give birth, and what are some of these traditional preparations?

05/06/2026

With The Global Fund – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

04/06/2026

Ndiyani akumitisa vana ava?

10,000 girls aged 12 to 19 became mothers in Zimbabwe in 2024. This is worrying.

Vital Statics Report dissemination 2023-2024

04/06/2026

Rising sexually transmitted infection (STI) cases among teenagers and young adults in Bulawayo's Magwegwe District are prompting the National AIDS Council (NAC) to strengthen HIV prevention efforts.

According to NAC, data collected between 2023 and 2025 shows that young people aged 10 to 24 years are contributing significantly to the increase in STI infections, a trend health experts view as an important warning sign for HIV transmission risk.

The organisation has since scaled up interventions targeting adolescent boys and young men through programmes designed to promote sexual and reproductive health, HIV testing and positive health-seeking behaviours.

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Rising STI among young people in Bulawayo's Magwegwe District are prompting the National AIDS Council to intensify HIV prevention programmes targeting adolescents and young adults.

03/06/2026

Are you an innovator, or do you know someone who is?

Cimas Health Group has raised the stakes at this year's 3rd Edition of the Healthathon, with US$3,500 for the winner, US$2,000 for second place, and US$1,500 for third place.

"This is your time to shine," says Cimas Health Group CEO Mr Vuli Ndlovu.

Got a health innovation that can make a difference? Enter now and showcase your idea to the nation.

03/06/2026

Lets say you are the nurse in this case, would you treat this person?

A South African armed robber robbed a nurse of her belongings in the morning. However, later that same day, the robber was stabbed while trying to rob other people. He was rushed to hospital and admitted to the very same ward where the nurse worked.

The nurse immediately recognized him.

Uri iwe nurse unomurapa here munhu uyu?

03/06/2026

Nucleic Acid Testing Technology Expands Blood Collection Frontiers, Boosts Zimbabwe’s Blood Stocks

…National Blood Service Zimbabwe scales up collection target to nearly 90,000 units as NAT enhances safety and access to new donor sites

The National Blood Service Zimbabwe (National Blood Service Zimbabwe) says new Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) technology introduced in 2026 is changing the country’s blood collection system.

The technology is improving blood safety by detecting infections such as HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C earlier than traditional testing methods. It is also allowing the organisation to collect blood from new public spaces such as shopping malls, in addition to schools and workplaces.

Because of these improvements, Zimbabwe has increased its national blood collection target to nearly 90,000 units, up from about 82,000.

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Zimbabwe’s National Blood Service Zimbabwe (National Blood Service Zimbabwe) says new Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) technology is expanding donor outreach, improving blood safety, and raising national collection targets to nearly 90,000 units.

03/06/2026

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03/06/2026

"No child sexual abuse cases since 2020."

Mawaba Primary School in Bulawayo says the DREAMS programme helped transform child protection at the school through the establishment of a GBV room, counselling services and stronger safeguarding systems.

Even after funding was halted, school authorities say they are committed to preserving the programme's gains and ensuring learners continue to benefit from the support structures that were put in place.

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https://healthtimes.co.zw/2026/06/03/mawaba-primary-school-dreams-legacy/

01/06/2026

Check out Zimbabwe’s new radiotherapy (cancer treatment) machine, procured through funds raised from the Sugar Tax.

More cancer treatment and diagnostic equipment is expected to arrive this week, with Government having committed about US$27.5 million towards the first batch of cancer equipment aimed at improving cancer care across the country.