Senate has called for stronger protections for sex workers in the country’s HIV/AIDS response, warning that stigma, discrimination and policy contradictions could undermine decades of progress in fighting the epidemic. Debating a report by the Thematic Committee on HIV and AIDS on access to health services
Zimbabwe has been chosen as one of just ten countries worldwide to introduce lenacapavir, a new HIV prevention drug hailed as a global game-changer. The U.S. Embassy in Harare confirmed the development describing lenacapavir as a breakthrough in the fight against HIV. The initiative is being implemented
The Ministry of Health and Child Care has warned of severe disruptions to its HIV response programmes following a dramatic withdrawal of financial support by the United States government and a growing sense of donor fatigue worldwide. Speaking before a Joint Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health
In a groundbreaking development for HIV prevention, the efficacy and safety of a six-monthly injection containing the antiretroviral drug lenacapavir have been confirmed through two pivotal studies. This innovative jab represents a significant advancement in the fight against HIV, providing a new option for individuals
Population Solutions for Health (PSH) which distributes Protector Plus condoms has called on the government to remove import duty and value-added tax (VAT) on condoms as they are playing a critical role in preventing HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and unintended pregnancies. The statement comes
National AIDS Council (NAC) has confirmed that preparations for the 22nd International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) are now underway. The event is scheduled to take place in Zimbabwe, a country known for its proactive response to HIV/AIDS, from December 4th to
COVID-19 vaccines being used in Zimbabwe are safe for people living with HIV and Aids, including those on anti-retroviral therapy, government has clarified. Addressing a media briefing on HIV and COVID-19, Deputy Director for Health Promotions in the Ministry of Health and Child Care, Paul Chinakidzwa
Mashonaland West Province has recorded a steady increase in condom uptake in the second quarter of the year among adolescents owing to lack of activity during the period in review. According to the Adolescence Sexual Reproductive Health quarterly report, the province recorded 2 329 255 from
The World commemorated World Cancer Day on the 4th of February as is the norm each year, the commemoration ran under the theme "We can, I can" and that theme alone makes a lot of sense because surely collectively We can reduce cancer related illness
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