Silence can kill: Why we must stop hiding illness
Medical science advances every day. Countless people who were once given little hope have gone on to recover and enjoy full and productive lives. I count myself among them.
By Piason Maringwa
4h ago
Government scrambles to avert medicine crisis
A health system as large and complex as ours cannot be entirely free of challenges, which may include intermittent shortages of medicines, consumables and some critical equipment.
By Freeman Makopa
7h ago
Zimbabwe faces critical shortages of midwives
Government has announced an ambitious drive to strengthen the country's midwifery workforce through expanded training
By Patricia Sibanda
Jun. 11, 2026
Health ministry receives new cancer machines
The latest consignment includes sophisticated radiotherapy machines known as Linear Accelerators (LINACs) designed to deliver highly precise radiation treatment to deep-seated cancers.
By Tatenda Kunaka
Jun. 10, 2026
Health ministry exposes WhatsApp job scam
The ministry said the advertisement, which directs applicants to submit their details to a WhatsApp number (0780967346) before a purported deadline of June 10, 2026, is fake.
By Tatenda Kunaka
Jun. 10, 2026
Cimas Healthathon 3.0 accelerates push for digital healthcare solutions
Akaketwa said entries must offer original, locally relevant solutions to challenges within Zimbabwe’s healthcare system.
By Evans Mathanda
Jun. 9, 2026
Roots, pills and quite burials: Inside Epworth’s unsafe abortions, deaths
Mpofu’s desperation highlights a massive burden on Zimbabwe’s maternal health system.
By Fadzai Ndangana
Jun. 7, 2026
Beyond birth: The elderly women who carry Zim’s final act of care
Yet in many communities across Zimbabwe, there is another group of women whose service begins where the work of midwives sometimes ends.
By Pamenus Tuso
Jun. 6, 2026
Community-led HIV awareness initiative gains momentum in Umguza
According to Brown, Ward 6 has embraced a proactive approach in supporting HIV prevention initiatives through continuous awareness campaigns and partnerships with NAC.
By Silas Nkala
Jun. 5, 2026
