Hiv And Aids - The Zimbabwe Independent

Topic : Hiv And Aids

Alarm as women shun condoms

A young mother from Kadoma, Dephine Mashinga, explained how men exploit this financial desperation, particularly when dealing with sex workers.

By Nunurai Jena Jun. 14, 2026

Poverty forces young women to barter away condom use

Dephine Mashinga, a young mother from the area, explained how men exploit this financial desperation, particularly when dealing with sex workers.

By Nunurai Jena Jun. 13, 2026

Poverty forces young women to barter away condom use

The silent warning: How the mouth unlocks early HIV diagnosis

In this asymptomatic stage, there are no imminent systemic symptoms, no profound weakness and no obvious signs of illness, but oral manifestations frequently appear.

By Patience Matambo Jun. 11, 2026

The silent warning: How the mouth unlocks early HIV diagnosis

EditorialComment: Communities hold the key to ending HIV

They provide safe spaces where adolescents can discuss issues such as peer pressure, sexual health, substance abuse, gender-based violence and life skills without fear of stigma.

By Southern Eye Jun. 5, 2026

EditorialComment: Communities hold the key to ending HIV

Living positively with HIV

Anyone diagnosed with it was treated as though they had already been condemned to death. Fear, stigma and discrimination robbed many people of their dignity and hope.

By Piason Maringwa May. 28, 2026

Catholic nun brings hope to HIV orphans in rural Matobo

Hope has been reborn in Matobo, Matabeleland South, a windy and dry land which stands in silence and whose inhabitants had lost hope when the HIV and Aids pandemic reached its peak in Africa.

By Christine Masivo May. 24, 2026

Catholic nun brings hope to HIV orphans in rural Matobo

HIV disclosure, testing vital for strong, informed relationships and marriages

Those who discover they are HIV positive while in a relationship should not hesitate to inform their partners, allowing both parties to make informed decisions.

By Piason Maringwa May. 1, 2026

HIV disclosure, testing vital for strong, informed relationships and marriages

No room for health gamble

Any disruption to critical funding is a life-and-death issue that could reverse years of hard-won public health gains.

By Newsday Mar. 2, 2026

Aborted US$367m funding deal leaves health of millions at risk

The collapse of a proposed US$367 million bilateral health agreement between Zimbabwe and the United States this week triggered alarm among medical experts and civil society groups

By Gamuchirai Nyamuziwa Feb. 27, 2026