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
6h ago
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
Sugar tax-fund cancer equipment welcome, but transparency needed
However, while the public can celebrate the progress being made, there remains a pressing need for greater transparency and accountability regarding the procurement process.
By The Zimbabwe Independent
Jun. 5, 2026
Local innovation to curb rising medical costs
Ndlovu said the country’s healthcare challenges should be viewed as an opportunity to innovate and develop practical solutions capable of transforming lives.
By Lesley Kufandada
Jun. 5, 2026
The cost of neglect: A lifetime case study in oral economics
Assuming a conservative replacement cycle of every 10 to 12 years, the patient will require approximately three additional replacements over the subsequent four decades.
By Patience Matambo
Jun. 5, 2026
Ebola alert as Hurungwe activates emergency preparedness
An emergency risk management meeting held in Karoi this week brought together district hospital officials, health teams and stakeholders from several government ministries.
By Nhau Mangirazi
Jun. 3, 2026
NAC-backed mobile clinics rescue vulnerable Bulawayo patients
Acting on the advice, Chipepera visited the mobile clinic when it next arrived in ward 6 — a decision she says changed her husband’s condition significantly.
By Evans Mathanda
Jun. 3, 2026
