Health Articles

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...

Zimbabwe Rolls Out Single-Dose HPV Vaccine to Combat Cervical Cancer

The Ministry of Health and Child Care has launched a transformative single-dose regimen of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine this week, a strategic shift aimed at drastically reducing the country’s high burden of cervical cancer. The new one-shot vaccine, which...

Global HIV Crisis Continues Unabated, 44 Million Lives Lost

Johnson Progress The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm on the ongoing global HIV crisis, with a staggering 44 million lives lost to the disease. Despite progress in prevention and treatment, HIV remains one of the world's biggest health challenges....

Nestlé Accused of ‘Double Standards’ on Baby Food Sugar in Africa

Johnson Progress Nestlé is facing intense scrutiny over its baby cereal products in Africa, with allegations of violating World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines by adding sugar to Cerelac products. A recent investigation by Swiss NGO Public Eye found that 90% of...