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By Gabriel Manyati In 1987, as Harare’s Jacaranda trees shed their purple petals across the Zimbabwean capital, German scholar Flora Veit-Wild stood inside a local clinic and listened to a…

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SA Violence Triggers Crisis as Thousands Return Home

3 months ago

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People fleeing violence, intimidation and harassment sparked by anti-migrant protests on 30 June need on-going medical care, protection and humanitarian support as tens of thousands move through South Africa on…

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BP, Diabetes Top List of Common Diseases at Karanda Mission Hospital

4 months ago

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By Jonathan Mbiriyamveka MOUNT DARWIN — Hypertension and diabetes have emerged as the most prevalent non-communicable diseases treated at Karanda Mission Hospital, while HIV remains the leading communicable disease, the…

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ARIPO Faces Test of Transparency as Groups Challenge Gilead HIV Drug Patent Bid

5 months ago

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By CATHERINE MUROMBEDZI CORRESPONDENT A fresh patent fight filed from Harare could decide how easily future HIV medicines reach millions across Southern and East Africa. On 11 June, 2026, the…

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SA Proves HPV Vaccine Defeats Cervical Cancer in Girls with HIV

8 months ago

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CATHERINE MUROMBEDZI CORRESPONDENT The evidence is finally in. A national vaccination programme works. It works even where HIV is common. This is the first population-level proof the world has seen.…

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Zim Launches Lenacapavir, Expands HIV Prevention Options

9 months ago

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By Brenna Matendere Zimbabwe has officially launched Lenacapavir, a significant new addition to the country’s HIV prevention toolkit, marking a major step in expanding access to innovative treatment options. Speaking…

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NAC spearheads 2026-2030 HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan

9 months ago

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By Brenna Matendere The National AIDS Council (NAC) has held a validation meeting in Harare for the Zimbabwe National HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan (ZNASP V) 2026–2030. The meeting focuses…

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NAC Curbs Tobacco-Season HIV Risk Among Girls

10 months ago

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By Brenna Matendere A follow-up investigation has revealed that the National AIDS Council (NAC) has successfully contained the risk of new HIV infections among young and adolescent girls in Hurungwe…

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Lenacapavir Injection Expected to Curb HIV Incidence in Mat South

12 months ago

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By Admore Mbonda in Gwanda The rollout of a long-acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) drug, Lenacapavir, is expected to significantly reduce the high HIV incidence among adolescent girls and young…

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How Vaginal Ring contraceptive is salvaging Key Population group

1 year ago

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By Brenna MatendereFor eight years, Angela Madzimbamuto (not real name) has known no other job other than sex work despite all the risks embedded in it like unwanted pregnancies laced…