Health Articles

Mayor calls for urgent upgrade of city health facilities and completion of long-stalled Wilkins Hospital

Johnson Progress Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume has told council that the city’s clinics are outdated and failing to meet modern health standards, urging urgent investment to refurbish facilities and complete projects that have stalled for years. Speaking at a recent full...

WHO Demands Global Tax Overhaul as Cheap Sugary Drinks and Alcohol Fuel Health Crisis

Johnson Progress Persistently weak taxation on sugary drinks and alcohol is making these harmful products increasingly affordable worldwide, driving a dangerous surge in preventable diseases and injuries, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared in twin reports...

Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism, WHO Reaffirms 

Staff Reporter The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a definitive statement reaffirming that childhood vaccines do not cause autism, citing a comprehensive new analysis of global data spanning more than two decades. The conclusion, reached by the Global...

Malaria Surge Batters Zimbabwe: 154,000 Cases and 423 Deaths recorded in 2025

Staff Reporter Zimbabwe is struggling with one of the most severe malaria surges in recent years, as official figures reveal an accelerating public health crisis. According to the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), since the beginning of 2025, the country has...
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