Zimbabwe has seen big improvements in healthcare since President Mnangagwa started leading the country. People can access medical services more easily, health results look better, and many new facilities have opened up. The nation keeps getting healthier, as shown by longer lives, fewer mothers dying during childbirth, and better disease control across all regions.
Health Minister Dr. Douglas Mombeshora talked yesterday at a news meeting in Harare about the great progress made together by everyone working to change healthcare. He mentioned how they aimed to give every person in Zimbabwe the chance to find good medical help they can afford, no matter where they live. Dr. Mombeshora believes recent gains will help them tackle future problems as they keep moving toward national goals for 2030.
The average person in Zimbabwe lives until age 65 now instead of just 61 before. Women typically reach 68 years. Fewer mothers die during childbirth - down from 525 deaths per 100,000 births in 2012 to 363 in 2022, according to recent population counts. Since last November, medical teams have found 608 possible cholera cases. Of these, 124 were confirmed, and 15 people died.
Zimbabwe has beaten important HIV targets where 95% of people with HIV know they have it, over 95% take medicine for it, and 95% of those have the virus under control. Malaria cases fell sharply from 16 per 1,000 people to just 2.4 per 1,000. Medical teams successfully stopped both Mpox and measles from spreading widely across communities throughout the country.
The government expanded treatment programs for chronic health problems like heart disease and diabetes into smaller clinics through a special World Health package. Even though United States aid to Africa stopped recently, Zimbabwe plans to keep HIV, TB, and malaria programs running anyway. Dr. Mombeshora explained that clinical staff affected by this change have returned to work.
The health department secured enough money from the government to last until September. They already have extra funds ready to buy more medicines that will cover their needs until December. Dr. Mombeshora mentioned they need more vehicles for healthcare services. His team has asked the Treasury department for help increasing their number of cars and trucks to become independent with transportation.
Health Minister Dr. Douglas Mombeshora talked yesterday at a news meeting in Harare about the great progress made together by everyone working to change healthcare. He mentioned how they aimed to give every person in Zimbabwe the chance to find good medical help they can afford, no matter where they live. Dr. Mombeshora believes recent gains will help them tackle future problems as they keep moving toward national goals for 2030.
The average person in Zimbabwe lives until age 65 now instead of just 61 before. Women typically reach 68 years. Fewer mothers die during childbirth - down from 525 deaths per 100,000 births in 2012 to 363 in 2022, according to recent population counts. Since last November, medical teams have found 608 possible cholera cases. Of these, 124 were confirmed, and 15 people died.
Zimbabwe has beaten important HIV targets where 95% of people with HIV know they have it, over 95% take medicine for it, and 95% of those have the virus under control. Malaria cases fell sharply from 16 per 1,000 people to just 2.4 per 1,000. Medical teams successfully stopped both Mpox and measles from spreading widely across communities throughout the country.
The government expanded treatment programs for chronic health problems like heart disease and diabetes into smaller clinics through a special World Health package. Even though United States aid to Africa stopped recently, Zimbabwe plans to keep HIV, TB, and malaria programs running anyway. Dr. Mombeshora explained that clinical staff affected by this change have returned to work.
The health department secured enough money from the government to last until September. They already have extra funds ready to buy more medicines that will cover their needs until December. Dr. Mombeshora mentioned they need more vehicles for healthcare services. His team has asked the Treasury department for help increasing their number of cars and trucks to become independent with transportation.
