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Zimbabwe records sharp rise in malaria cases

Zimbabwe has reported a dramatic surge in malaria cases, ranking among the countries with the steepest increases in Southern Africa this year, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).By July 2025, th…

Published: 25 Aug 2025 at 20:53hrs | 398 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe faces malaria crisis

Zimbabwe is grappling with a sharp and alarming rise in malaria cases, with nearly 112,000 suspected infections and over 300 deaths reported in the first half of 2025 alone - a surge that has sparked urgent calls for action from health exp…

Published: 31 Jul 2025 at 08:15hrs | 179 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe records decline in malaria cases

As Zimbabwe emerges from its peak malaria transmission season, the Ministry of Health and Child Care has reported a notable drop in new malaria infections - but a sharp and troubling increase in malaria-related deaths.In an update released…

Published: 24 Jun 2025 at 09:05hrs | 90 | by Staff reporter

Deadly malaria outbreak hits Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is currently grappling with a deadly malaria outbreak, with a recent report from an international organisation warning that the country's ability to contain fatalities has been severely hampered by the collapse of its health deliv…

Published: 26 May 2025 at 08:09hrs | 147 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe records renewed surge in malaria deaths

Zimbabwe has reported over 20,000 malaria cases and 44 deaths in recent weeks, according to the Health and Child Care Ministry. The Disease Surveillance report for the week ending April 28 highlights that Mashonaland Central is the hardest…

Published: 10 Jun 2024 at 14:28hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe ramps up efforts to eliminate malaria

The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners, conducted a Malaria Quarterly Review and Planning meeting as well as the National Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) R…

Published: 02 Oct 2023 at 06:29hrs | 64 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe Hosts Workshop on Integrating Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health Components in HIV Programming for Global Fund

HARARE - Representatives from Ghana, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe, whose funding request proposals are due for submission to the Global Fund, are meeting in Harare, Zimbabwe from 19-21 April 2023. The meeting gives these high …

Published: 20 Apr 2023 at 19:04hrs | 53 | by APO

Zimbabwe pilots new malaria prevention programme

ZIMBABWE is piloting a non-chemical-based malaria prevention treatment programme in Chiredzi, to help curb the growing resistance to existing malaria vector chemicals.Ministry of Health and Child Care national vector control officer, Wilso…

Published: 19 Aug 2022 at 06:46hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe on course to eradicate malaria

ZIMBABWE is on course to win the fight against malaria, after a 70% drop in new cases, officials have said.Health ministry social behaviour communications officer Fortunate Manjoro said Zimbabwe recorded a 70% reduction in malaria cases in…

Published: 21 Apr 2022 at 11:43hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo at risk of malaria outbreak

BULAWAYO residents fear a malaria outbreak could hit the second city after the council failed to roll out its anti-mosquito programme this year.The city has a number of streams that have been identified as mosquito breeding zones in Matshe…

Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 15:41hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Bulawayo reels under mosquito menace

THE hot weather, Bulawayo's water crisis and the city's failure to spray breeding spaces has resulted in what residents say is the worst mosquito crisis in recent years. As soon as the sun sets, the parasites invade homes and form a buzzin…

Published: 13 Nov 2020 at 05:38hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

Ensuring clean environment is individual responsibility

All though we take it for granted, sanitation is a physical measure that has probably done more to increase human life span than any kind of drug or surgery (Deepak Chopra). The word sanitation also refers to the maintenance of hygienic co…

Published: 02 Sep 2018 at 12:14hrs | 5 | by Erick Matotoba

U.S., AU collaborate to boost Zimâ€™s anti- malaria efforts

A senior United States Embassy official says her government is providing funding support to Africa University to boost its capacity to support Zimbabweâ€™s anti-malaria efforts.â€œIn 2015, following discussions with the Zimbabwe National M…

Published: 29 Mar 2017 at 06:34hrs | 3 | by Stephen Jakes

Call to be aware of water borne diseases

The incessant rains have positively brought relief to the nation as bumper harvests are being expected from this year's rainy season. However, in some parts of the country particularly Matebeleland South, Manicaland, Masvingo and parts of …

Published: 01 Mar 2017 at 16:12hrs | 349 | by Tatenda Gono

Gains made in fight against malaria

Africa is finally making headway in its decades-long fight against malaria The World Health Organization (WHO) announced in December 2015 that the global incidence of malaria had finally been slowed, thanks in large part to a massive rollo…

Published: 13 Jan 2017 at 22:12hrs | 8 | by Amelia Tan

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