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High pregnancy rates among HIV+ teens in Zimbabwe
A groundbreaking study conducted in Zimbabwe and Zambia has revealed alarmingly high pregnancy rates among adolescents born with HIV, highlighting urgent gaps in healthcare systems and social support ...Published: 18 Jul 2025 at 20:57hrs | 402 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's poor women bear more children than the rich
A landmark report released by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has shed light on disparities in fertility rates among Zimbabwean women, revealing that poorer women tend to have significantly...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:26hrs | 57 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe faces fertility decline
Zimbabwe is witnessing a steady decline in fertility rates as more citizens struggle to achieve their reproductive goals, a trend that mirrors global patterns highlighted in the 2024 State of the Worl...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:09hrs | 89 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's falling birth rate a burden
Two seemingly ordinary moments tell a deeper story of Zimbabwe's shifting reproductive landscape. In Harare, a woman welcomes her second child five years after her first - exactly as planned. In rural...Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 11:07hrs | 237 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe needs US$15m for contraceptives annually
The Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC) has enlisted the support of two key parliamentary portfolio committees in a renewed push for timely and adequate disbursement of funds for contrac...Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 17:42hrs | 47 | by Staff reporter
Contraceptive pill taken by millions is linked to brain tumours
Millions of women using a common contraceptive pill could be at greater risk of developing a brain tumour, new research suggests.The mini-pill-a daily birth control tablet that contains the ho...Published: 16 Jun 2025 at 14:43hrs | 375 | by Staff reporter
Shortage of contraceptives hits Zaka amid fears of smuggling to SA
A serious shortage of contraceptive tablets has rocked clinics across Zaka District, triggering suspicions of smuggling operations targeting the South African black market.The revelation was m...Published: 05 Apr 2025 at 08:41hrs | 315 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe sex workers turn fear into strength
The streets of Mbare and Epworth are more than just a workplace for young sex workers - they are battlegrounds where they face violence, stigma, and limited access to health care. However, a growing n...Published: 11 Mar 2025 at 12:32hrs | 869 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's New Start Centre suspends ART, PrEP refills
The Population Solutions for Health (PSH) New Start Centre in Harare's Central Business District (CBD) has temporarily suspended its services for patients on Antiretroviral Treatment (ART) and those s...Published: 07 Feb 2025 at 06:44hrs | 1264 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe launches US$25 million healthcare programmes
The Zimbabwean government and its partners have launched two innovative health programmes, the SHASHA family planning project and the Mhuri/Imuli II project, with a US$25 million investment aimed at r...Published: 01 Jul 2024 at 03:53hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Man bashes wife for taking contraceptives
A 39-YEAR-OLD Gweru man is in trouble after he assaulted his wife whom he accused of cheating after she allegedly took more than one contraceptive during ...Published: 23 Mar 2024 at 07:17hrs | 3 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Man destroys family planning pills to fix wife
A DOMBOSHAVA woman has dragged her husband to court after he allegedly destroyed her family planning pills to fix her.Desire Nzanganda told Harare magistrate Tamara Chibindi that she is two mo...Published: 25 Jan 2024 at 11:54hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa to open another conference
Today, President Mnangagwa is set to preside over the 20th edition of the International Inter-Ministerial Conference on South-South and Triangular Co-operation in Population and Development, which wil...Published: 09 Oct 2023 at 06:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa addresses first session of 10th Parliament
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa addressed the first session of the 10th Parliament this afternoon at the new Parliament Building in Mount Hampden, Harare.Below is the full speech.It is my singular...Published: 03 Oct 2023 at 14:30hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe records surge in contraceptive uptake
ZIMBABWE has recorded the highest uptake of contraceptives, with teenagers aged between 10-19 years being the most prevalent users, a report has revealed.According to a National Assessment on ...Published: 11 Sep 2023 at 06:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hunting benefits truths can collapse Anti-hunting Animal Rights Groups
The recent 'flooding' of the media and British House Lords with the truths about international hunting benefits not only caused a rethink on the UK trophy hunting imports ban Bill but can also eventua...Published: 25 Jul 2023 at 10:13hrs | 2 | by Emmanuel Koro
City of Bulawayo seeks to recruit 50 nurses
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC), which has been grappling with resignations of nurses, wants to recruit 50 of them and has flighted an advert inviting applications.Like many other public healt...Published: 09 May 2023 at 19:18hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe unlikely to benefit from US$55 billion Africa injection
ALTHOUGH the United States government promised US$55 billion investment into Africa over the next three years at the US-Africa summit that ended this week, Zimbabwe is unlikely to benefit much because...Published: 21 Dec 2022 at 20:08hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Infertility: The Cindrella of Reproductive Health
Our hearts melted with joy when we saw a recent article from Healthtimes which stated that Zimbabwe will soon have a low cost public IVF centre that will ...Published: 21 Nov 2022 at 14:24hrs | 3 | by Heaven Munyuki
Chiwenga engages diaspora community
ZIMBABWEANS living in the diaspora have been urged to take advantage of numerous business opportunities that are opening up and play a part in creating their wealth as well as grow the economy....Published: 19 Nov 2022 at 06:23hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe farm-grab doctor sanctioned by UK Medical Tribunal
A MEDICAL doctor originally from Zimbabwe has been sanctioned after his fitness to practice was found to have been impaired during a recent hearing by the Medical Practitioners' Tribunal (MPTS)....Published: 18 Jul 2022 at 08:40hrs | 846 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean doctor at centre of Grace Mugabe farm 'gift' charged with medical misconduct; risks being struck off by tribunal
A doctor at the centre of a 2016 farm seizure row in Zimbabwe is appearing before the UK Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) over allegations of mistreating patients.The tribunal, un...Published: 30 Jun 2022 at 06:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Minister frets over Bulawayo's low census figures
BULAWAYO Metropolitan Affairs minister Judith Ncube yesterday decried the low population figures in the city each time the country undertakes a population count.Ncube's concerns came amid reve...Published: 23 Mar 2022 at 05:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zanu-PF in fresh NGO threats
Zanu-PF has issued fresh threats to private voluntary organisations (PVOs), accusing them of using violence and mobilising people to push a sinister political narrative in a fresh fight that has revea...Published: 11 Mar 2022 at 18:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa launches countdown to census
The 50-day countdown to the 2022 population and housing census started yesterday with President Mnangagwa marking the countdown and stating that his Government was ready to address gaps in services an...Published: 03 Mar 2022 at 05:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Condom distribution blitz in Bulawayo suburbs
THE Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC) is moving around Bulawayo suburbs distributing condoms, mostly to youths as part of its Sexual Health and Reproduction campaign.The week-l...Published: 16 Feb 2022 at 05:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Campbell Musiwa: Chartered Accountant par excellence
Mr Campbell Musiwa holds a Bachelor of Accountancy Degree obtained from the University of Zimbabwe as well as a Masters in Business Leadership Degree from the University of South Africa.He qua...Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 07:44hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe teen pregnancy rate rises
ZIMBABWE'S teenage pregnancy rate has risen by two percent to 24 percent, with the majority being schoolgirls that are forced to drop out of school.The worrying trend has also led to debate ov...Published: 23 Nov 2021 at 05:56hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo Minister challenges Zimstat on 2022 population census results
BULAWAYO Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Judith Ncube has challenged the Zimbabwe Statistic Agency (Zimstat) to produce population census resul...Published: 20 Nov 2021 at 08:19hrs | 12 | by Staff Reporter
Dr Fallala declared liberation heroine
PROMINENT Bulawayo doctor, Dr Muriel Selma Fallala who died last week in a car accident has been declared a liberation heroine in recognition of her contributions in the country's medical sector for n...Published: 10 Nov 2021 at 05:33hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Mobile clinics for Bulawayo residents
BULAWAYO residents who do not have a clinic nearby are set to benefit from a fully equipped mobile clinic donated by the Aids Healthcare Foundation (AHF) to provide health services. The mobile...Published: 29 Oct 2021 at 08:28hrs | 23 | by Staff Reporter
US$40 000 damage at Manama Hospital
HEAVY rains that pounded Gwanda District recently left Manama Mission Hospital without electricity and damaged solar panels, water tanks and telecommunication cables resulting in the suspension of cri...Published: 15 Oct 2021 at 06:17hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe rolls out new contraceptive
The Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC) has introduced a new contraceptive - Sayana Press - to widen family planning options.The new contraceptive, which is manufactured in Belgi...Published: 30 Jun 2021 at 06:25hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Young college students abusing family planning pills to stop periods
SHOCKING details have emerged that some female students at tertiary institutions around the country are using birth control pills to suppress their periods.One of the main reasons is that some...Published: 28 May 2021 at 07:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
81 million condoms distributed in Zimbabwe last year
A STAGGERING 81 million condoms were distributed in Zimbabwe last year as the country strives to achieve global HIV testing and condom use targets by 2030. Zimbabwe ranks number five in Africa...Published: 22 Mar 2021 at 06:07hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Africa is not a dumping ground
During the just-ended Thirty-Fourth Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly, which was held virtually, President ED Mnangagwa prompted African leaders to think seriously about establishing an A...Published: 12 Feb 2021 at 07:56hrs | 2 | by Prosperity Mzila
378 Zimbabwean women die during child birth
A TOTAL of 378 women died while giving birth in Zimbabwe since January this year which translates to a maternal mortality ratio (MMR) of about 127 per 100 000 births. Of these women, 66 died at home w...Published: 12 Dec 2020 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga wary of Covid-19 second wave threat
VICE President Dr Constantino Chiwenga yesterday warned of the possibility of the country being hit by a second wave of Covid-19, saying ignorance, denial and wishful thinking could lead to more death...Published: 14 Nov 2020 at 05:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Debate rages on whether to give or deny kids condoms
Hwange: A fierce debate has emerged on whether adolescent boys and girls below 16 should be afforded condoms and family planning pills as part of their rights to safe reproductive health.Civil...Published: 10 Nov 2020 at 06:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Teacher falls into mine shaft, dies while panning for gold
A Mathematics teacher from Zvishavane, who had absconded work to go and conduct illegal mining, died after he fell headlong into a 15-metre deep mine shaft while lowering his colleague with a rope....Published: 01 Nov 2020 at 07:55hrs | 12 | by Staff Reporter
Food aid centres used for condom distribution
THE Health Ministry and its development partners have turned food distribution points into sexual and reproductive health centres in order to bring the service closer to communities.Since the ...Published: 29 Sep 2020 at 07:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Biti demands a gym at Parliament?
Female MPs represented by Mutasa North MP Chido Madiwa demanded that there should be a nursery and breastfeeding room in Parliament to cater for MPs with young babies. Mudenda responded: "Ther...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 08:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe MPs demand US$7 000 salaries
ZANU-PF legislator Christopher Peter Chingosho (Headlands MP) yesterday raised a matter of privilege with the Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda, requesting that Parliament raises salaries...Published: 25 Sep 2020 at 08:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
The Christian attack against the native family and The Native Religion Beyond Jerusalem! Rome and London
"I have travelled across the length and breath of africa and I have not seen one person who is a beggar, who is a thief such wealth I have seen in this country such high moral values, people of ...Published: 25 Aug 2019 at 22:36hrs | | by Reginald Thabani Gola
Zimbabwe hit by birth control pills shortage
ZIMBABWE is facing a countrywide shortage of family planning pills due to procurement challenges which will only be addressed next month. The pills are one of the most preferred family p...Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 09:09hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe runs out of birth control pills
ZIMBABWE is facing a countrywide shortage of family planning pills due to procurement challenges which will only be addressed next month. The pills are one of the most preferred family p...Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 08:54hrs | 1 | 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 | 1 | by Staff reporter
PSI hikes prices of condoms by 100%
THE Population Services International (PSI) Zimbabwe has hiked prices of its condoms, which will see the retail price of the contraceptive going up by over 100% with effect from this month.The...Published: 08 Aug 2019 at 07:41hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Youths fret over condom price hike
YOUTHS in Manicaland Province are fretting over a sharp rise in flavoured condom prices saying it tempts them into having unprotected sex, exposing them to Sexually Transmitted Diseases.Prices...Published: 27 Jul 2019 at 17:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa officially opens Chamisa's clinic
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has expressed concern at the high number of women dying during childbirth and pledged government's commitment to halt the trend.Officially opening the Hopley Tarir...Published: 12 Jul 2019 at 08:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
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