The Zimbabwe Republic Police has warned retailers and consumers against buying or selling unlabelled alcoholic beverages as authorities intensify operations to remove counterfeit alcohol from the market.

Zimbabwe recorded 6,177 neonatal deaths and 563 maternal deaths from more than 410,000 deliveries in 2025, with Parliament hearing that birth asphyxia and postpartum haemorrhage remain the leading causes.

The Government is reviewing proposals to increase health-specific, risk and transport allowances for public health workers as part of ongoing negotiations over salaries and working conditions.

ZNFPC has cautioned women against using unregulated herbal products for vaginal tightening and cleansing, urging regular cervical cancer screening and evidence-based healthcare.

MCAZ has engaged Zimbabwean content creators and influencers over the illegal promotion of unregistered medicines, saying education and compliance are key to protecting public health.

The City of Harare has confirmed a scabies outbreak in Hopley and Stoneridge, with children under 12 accounting for most reported cases as health officials intensify containment efforts.

CHRA calls for Lake Chivero pollution to be declared a national disaster HARARE – The Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) has called on the Government to declare the worsening pollution of Lake Chivero a state of national disaster, warning that unchecked contamination is threatening public health, increasing water treatment costs and undermining Zimbabwe's environmental sustainability. Speaking at a media briefing in Harare on Tuesday, CHRA Programmes Manager Mable M

HARARE – Private health institutions in Zimbabwe are now legally required to admit and provide emergency treatment to patients with life-threatening medical conditions regardless of their ability to pay, following the gazetting of the Medical Services Amendment Act, 2026.

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

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.

Zimbabwean authorities have stepped up enforcement against unlabelled alcoholic beverages amid growing concerns over counterfeit products, public health risks, and underage access to alcohol. Police say offenders face prosecution and possible loss of liquor licences.

Twenty people were arrested in Harare's city centre during a joint anti-littering operation involving Harare City Council, EMA and the police as authorities intensify efforts to improve sanitation and environmental cleanliness.

HARARE — A major police operation in Harare's Southerton industrial area has resulted in the arrest of 46 people following the discovery of what authorities describe as an illegal alcohol manufacturing facility allegedly producing alcoholic beverages using ethanol. The operation, conducted by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), is part of ongoing efforts to combat illicit manufacturing activities, protect public health, and strengthen enforcement of food and beverage regulati

Zimbabwe is installing new radiotherapy machines, training more radio-oncologists and working towards establishing cancer treatment centres in every province to improve access to specialised healthcare.

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.

Health Minister Douglas Mombeshora says the proposed National Health Fund Bill will allow all Zimbabweans to access free treatment at government hospitals, funded through taxes on cigarettes and alcohol.

HARARE – The Government of Zimbabwe has launched revised clinical guidelines for the care and management of survivors of sexual violence, a move aimed at strengthening the country's response to gender-based violence and equipping health workers with updated tools to provide comprehensive, survivor-centred care.

Police have arrested two Teku Teku Company directors for allegedly producing illicit alcohol under unhygienic conditions, as separate operations uncovered nearly two tonnes of dagga and hundreds of bottles of BronCleer cough syrup.

BULAWAYO – Teenagers involved in Bulawayo's notorious "Vuzu" party culture are increasingly abandoning traditional house parties and adopting mobile gatherings in hired kombis as they seek to evade detection by parents, guardians, and law enforcement agencies. The National AIDS Council (NAC) has warned that the new trend, known among young people as "mjeje," is becoming a growing public health and child protection concern, with reports that alcohol, drugs, and risky sexual be