IPEC says medical aid societies and medical funding entities must direct regulatory applications, financial reports and unresolved member complaints to the commission under a new centralised oversight arrangement.

The Health Professions Authority of Zimbabwe says 49 illegal health facilities, including drug and substance abuse rehabilitation centres, have been shut down following inspections and public tip-offs.

The High Court has dismissed a US$520,000 claim against Avenues Clinic following the death of former banker Francis Nyadundu, ruling that his family had not presented expert medical evidence sufficient to establish negligence.

Zimbabwean specialists are pushing for the revival of a local kidney transplant programme, arguing it would be cheaper and give patients a better quality of life than the current reliance on costly foreign referrals.

A seemingly harmless white reflection in a child's photograph became the warning sign that led doctors to diagnose retinoblastoma.

Healthy weight, regular physical activity, nutritious food, stress management and limiting alcohol can form part of a lifestyle aimed at reducing breast cancer risk.

Veteran clinical scientist and businessman Owen Machamire has been remembered for his precision in medical laboratory work and decades of service to Zimbabwe’s healthcare sector and communities.

A debate comparing diabetes and HIV has highlighted the often-overlooked physical, financial and emotional challenges faced by people living with diabetes in Zimbabwe.

KAROI – A 47-year-old man from Karoi has shared his painful four-year battle with cancer after losing his penis to the disease, saying his wife and children abandoned him as his condition worsened. Remigio Tom said his ordeal began with what he initially believed was runyoka, a traditional belief in parts of Zimbabwe that a man can be afflicted with illness or misfortune after engaging in an illicit sexual relationship.