BULAWAYO – The City of Bulawayo is strengthening HIV prevention programmes after Magwegwe and Pumula were identified as emerging HIV hotspots, with councillors warning that rising drug and substance abuse could fuel new infections if left unchecked. The concerns emerged during deliberations on the council's Health Promotion Unit, where councillors discussed the latest findings from the National AIDS Council (NAC) and called for intensified interventions in the two high-densit

Women in Mashonaland West face growing HIV risks as poverty, low female condom use and limited healthcare access undermine prevention efforts. Communities are calling for clinics and stronger empowerment programmes.