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Zimbabwe's new HIV infections drop 8,4%
NEW HIV infections in the country dropped from 25 000 in 2020 to 22 800, which translates to 8,4%, in 2021, National Aids Council chief executive officer Bernard Madzima said yesterday.Madzima...Published: 02 Dec 2022 at 05:03hrs | 240 | by Staff reporter
57% of Zimbabwe's sex workers HIV positive
CENTRE for Sexual Health, HIV and Aids Research (CeSHHAR) says more than 57% of female sex workers in the country's 22 hotspot areas are HIV positive.The revelations follow another study by th...Published: 24 Nov 2022 at 05:00hrs | 938 | by Staff reporter
'Time Africa solved its own problems'
HEALTH and Child Care deputy minister John Mangwiro has urged African countries to resolve their own problems, particularly tackling HIV/Aids and other diseases.Mangwiro made the remarks at th...Published: 18 Nov 2022 at 05:14hrs | 80 | by Staff reporter
'Pregnancy fuelling teenage deaths'
GOVERNMENT has been urged to provide sex education at the country's high schools to prevent teenage pregnancies.Mpilo Central Hospital medical doctor Misheck Ruwende says teenage pregnancies a...Published: 28 Oct 2022 at 06:25hrs | 113 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe first African country to approve use of HIV/AIDS prevention medicine
Zimbabwe has become the first African country to approve the once-every-two-months injectable HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis drug.Monday, medicines regulatory board Medicines Control Authority o...Published: 19 Oct 2022 at 20:27hrs | 275 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe HIV+ pregnant women number among world highest
ZIMBABWE has been ranked one of the 22 countries with the highest burden of pregnant women living with HIV.This is despite the country having made major strides in testing and preventing the v...Published: 01 Aug 2022 at 06:37hrs | 740 | by Staff reporter
Susan Mutami spills beans in tell-all sexual abuse scandal
A CONTROVERSIAL young Zimbabwean woman Susan Mutami, based in Australia, with high-level Zanu-PF and government links, has dropped a bombshell: she has accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa of raping a...Published: 25 Jul 2022 at 07:57hrs | 9615 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean tech start-up wins US$250,000 Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa
ZIMBABWEAN tech start-up Vaxiglobal was recently named among the first winners of the Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa which attracted 330 applicants from 38 countries across the continent....Published: 15 Jul 2022 at 09:13hrs | 648 | by Staff reporter
Lupane men call for traditional sex enhancement supplements ban
LUPANE men have called for a ban on the use of traditional sex enhancement supplements, saying they are fueling new HIV infections.Zimbabwe is on a drive to end new HIV infections by 2030, and...Published: 13 Apr 2022 at 06:37hrs | 662 | by Staff reporter
Sex enhancement supplements fueling HIV
LUPANE men have called for a ban on the use of traditional sex enhancement supplements, saying they are fuelling new HIV infections.Zimbabwe is in a drive to end new HIV infections by 2030, an...Published: 10 Apr 2022 at 16:13hrs | 1734 | by Staff reporter
Why Tsholotsho has highest HIV burden
GROWING up in a poverty-stricken family, and being discriminated against by her own father drove Thabiso Ndlovu straight into the hands of men.The 21-year-old from Maphane Village in Tsholotsh...Published: 21 Mar 2022 at 06:36hrs | 436 | by Staff reporter
US$800m regime change kitty at risk in 2022 NGOs Bill
THE Private Voluntary Organisations Amendment Bill could cost Zimbabwe close to US$800 million in development funding this year – with devastating social and economic consequences – if the governm...Published: 20 Mar 2022 at 06:34hrs | 1109 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe records decline in new HIV infections
ZIMBABWE has reportedly recorded a reduction in new HIV infections in the past four years owing to a number of interventions as well as the COVID 19 pandemic.Speaking at the launch of the 4th ...Published: 25 Feb 2022 at 07:18hrs | 131 | by Staff reporter
HIV pill seen as a game-changer
A NEW injectable option for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) pills, Apretude, which is administered once every two months, has been described as a game-changer against HIV exposure.Scientif...Published: 28 Dec 2021 at 07:16hrs | 1315 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe HIV prevalence drops from 13,9% to 11,8%
VICE PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga, who also doubles as the Health Minister, has said despite the Covid-19 induced disruptions to HIV/AIDS service delivery in 2020, the government's response to HIV w...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 20:00hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt says to build 32 hospitals
GOVERNMENT plans to construct 32 hospitals and refurbish existing health infrastructure to improve access to healthcare for the majority of Zimbabweans.This was said by Health deputy minister ...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 05:35hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Woman arrested for infecting lover with HIV
A woman from Hillside suburb in Bulawayo has been arrested over allegations of deliberately infecting her lover with HIV.The 32-year-old woman, whose name is being withheld, allegedly didn't d...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 13:03hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter
Woman (32) arrested for infecting lover with HIV
A woman from Hillside suburb in Bulawayo has been arrested over allegations of deliberately infecting her lover with HIV.The 32-year-old woman, whose name is being withheld, allegedly didn't d...Published: 26 Nov 2021 at 20:00hrs | 19 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe moves towards HIV decriminalisation
Zimbabwe has made great progress in the decriminalisation of wilful transmission of HIV as part of efforts to end the stigma and discrimination that surrounds HIV infection. Through an amendme...Published: 19 Nov 2021 at 06:42hrs | 56 | by Staff Reporter
'Artisanal miners fuel HIV spread in Matebeleland'
ARTISANAL miners have been blamed for causing the spread of HIV and tuberculosis in Matebeleland South province.Matebeleland South TB/HIV officer Norbert Singine told Southern Eye that the pro...Published: 06 Nov 2021 at 06:36hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
SA rejects Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra) has not approved the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine due to concerns that it might lead to higher HIV infection rates among vaccinated males....Published: 19 Oct 2021 at 06:27hrs | 5 | by Staff writer
Marondera leads in HIV prevalence
MARONDERA is leading in HIV/AIDS prevalence in Mashonaland East at 20,2% compared to the least affected district, Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe (UMP at 9,4%, latest official data has shownThis was re...Published: 30 Sep 2021 at 07:16hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Teenage pregnancies shoot up
A total of 4 475 pregnancies have been recorded for girls aged between 15 and 19 years in all eight districts in Mashonaland Central during the lockdown period stretching from March 2020 to February t...Published: 24 Sep 2021 at 09:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Moderna starts human trials of experimental mRNA HIV vaccine
United States pharmaceutical and biotechnology company Moderna last Wednesday started trials of its experimental mRNA HIV vaccine.Moderna has enrolled 56 healthy adults without HIV to test the...Published: 22 Aug 2021 at 10:58hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
People with HIV at high risk of severe Covid-19
INTERNATIONAL health organisations have called for prioritisation of people living with HIV in the Covid-19 vaccination programme following revelations by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that the ...Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 09:29hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter
Pregnant women can use PrEP- study
PREGNANT women who are HIV negative can use the Dapivirine ring and oral Truvada as a means to prevent HIV infection in the last stages of their pregnancies, a recent study has revealed.It is ...Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 07:30hrs | 76 | by Staff Reporter
New ARVs to be taken once a month
IN a major milestone that will curb pill fatigue and reduce default cases, Zimbabwe will among other countries introduce a new HIV preventive drug that will be taken only once a month.In the c...Published: 20 Jun 2021 at 07:23hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Why Binga has low HIV prevalence
SINCE the first HIV infection was recorded in Zimbabwe almost 40 years ago, the epidemic has negatively impacted every facet of human security. Traditional customs synonymous with African cult...Published: 17 May 2021 at 06:42hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Poverty drives women into prostitution
UNSURE of the direction he was taking, the driver of the fancy Chevrolet stopped beside two village women that were walking from the opposite direction, along the dusty road in Maranda, Mwenezi....Published: 16 May 2021 at 09:54hrs | 24 | by Staff reporter
Why Lobola Should not be Refundable - Love must never be refunded nor measured in monetary terms
The case of Lobola has generated a lot of interest amongst many Zimbabweans and many traditional leaders. The people of Zimbabwe put the proceedings in the public domain which they review the lawfulne...Published: 02 May 2021 at 07:50hrs | 45 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza and Denford Madekufamba
Man drags lover to court for deliberate HIV infection
A 48-year-old Harare man yesterday took his lover to court on allegations of deliberately infecting him with HIV after having consensual intimacy on the promise that he was going to marry her. ...Published: 13 Apr 2021 at 06:22hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Fighting HIV and AIDS in times of COVID-19
The World AIDS Day is marked every on 1st December every year to raise awareness about the disease. The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) is the UN entity tasked with fighting HIV in...Published: 30 Dec 2020 at 17:37hrs | 4 | by Zipporah Musau
More free festive season condoms
AUTHORITIES say they are going to increase the availability of free condoms to the public this festive season, as part of the government's continuing fight against sexually-transmitted infections (STI...Published: 23 Dec 2020 at 18:09hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
'End violence against sex workers'
THE Centre for Sexual Health, HIV and Aids Research (CeSHHAR) yesterday expressed concern that cases of violence on sex workers were escalating.CeSHHAR told delegates during the commemoration ...Published: 22 Dec 2020 at 07:05hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe health care network - What you need to know
Health care premiums are increasing across the globe. As every country is dealing with the aftermath of the coronavirus, health care insurers are playing catch-up. The countries - the United States, C...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 08:41hrs | 17 | by Staff writer
HIV reprieve for women
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced pre-qualification of the Dapivirine ring, a monthly ring inserted in reproductive organs that reduces chances for women to get HIV infection and is se...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 07:56hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe makes huge strides in combating HIV/AIDS
Zimbabwe has made commendable progress in reversing the course of the AIDS pandemic through prevention of new HIV infections and the provision of treatment to those infected despite economic challenge...Published: 01 Dec 2020 at 06:45hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
COVID-19 increases vulnerability to HIV infection
COVID-19 is said to be increasing vulnerability to HIV infection, increasing the need for Zimbabwe to scale up its fight against the epidemic.This was revealed by the National Aids Council in ...Published: 30 Nov 2020 at 06:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Injectable HIV drug once every 2 months 89% more effective than daily pills
A long-acting injectable antiretroviral drug administered once every two months is "safe and superior" to daily pills taken by women to protect them from contracting HIV, a new study conducted in seve...Published: 10 Nov 2020 at 19:43hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe winning HIV/Aids war
ZIMBABWE is continuing to do relatively well in its fight against HIV/Aids - with latest regional figures placing the country fifth among 16 nations that are battling the pandemic.This comes a...Published: 29 Aug 2020 at 16:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sadc still epicentre of HIV epidemic
ZIMBABWE still accounts for many HIV infections in the Sadc region amid reports that 42 percent of sex workers and 28 percent of prisoners are positive countrywide. The country has the fifth h...Published: 26 Aug 2020 at 07:07hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
STI drug shortages hits Mashonaland East
Health centres in marginalised communities of Mashonaland East province have been hit by an acute shortage of drugs for sexually-transmitted infections (STIs).National Aids Council (NAC) provi...Published: 05 Sep 2019 at 08:15hrs | 219 | by Staff reporter
HIV new infections in children below 14 rise 22%
ZIMBABWE recorded a 22 percent increase in the number of new HIV infections among children aged 14 years and below, statistics from a UNAids report show. According to UNAids, new infections fo...Published: 30 Aug 2019 at 08:06hrs | 505 | by Staff reporter
US supports Zimbabwe despite diplomatic row
Despite fresh diplomatic clashes between the United States and Zimbabwe, the global giant has committed to support HIV programmes for women girls and vulnerable children in the Southern Africa country...Published: 27 Aug 2019 at 18:08hrs | 1882 | by Staff Reporter
Vuzu parties stoke fears of upsurge in HIV cases
The raging phenomenon of wild parties organised by teenagers, where sex orgies and alcohol binges are commonplace, is stocking fears of a surge in new HIV infections in Bulawayo.The National A...Published: 18 Aug 2019 at 10:01hrs | 642 | by Staff reporter
Free condoms
THE Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC) has said sexually active people should not panic over a recent increase in price of condoms as the organisation continued to issue them free of ch...Published: 16 Aug 2019 at 00:03hrs | 1104 | by Staff reporter
Shangani circumcision teams turn away health partners
Shangani villagers in Chiredzi have shut out all health partners from taking part in this year's circumcision ceremony which started on Sunday, citing intrusion into their culture.The end of t...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:28hrs | 327 | by Staff reporter
Scrapping of 'small house' clause a plus in Aids fight
"Ko small house yako inani izvozvi?" (Who is with your small house right now?) was a screaming signature message on a number of billboards erected around the country by the Ministry of Health and Chil...Published: 05 Aug 2019 at 07:26hrs | 523 | by Forward Nyanyiwa
ARVs shortage hits Bulawayo
SOME people living with HIV in Bulawayo are failing to access antiretroviral (ARV) drugs due to shortages in the city blamed on distribution inefficiencies as Government says the country has adequate ...Published: 30 Jul 2019 at 07:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
HIV testing fees reviewed
NEW Start Centres across the country have reviewed their charges for HIV testing and counselling to $9, a situation that will likely discourage people from testing, at a time when the country is worki...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 09:18hrs | 246 | by Staff reporter
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