Umzingwane – Zimbabwe is on the cusp of eliminating AIDS as a public health threat, President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared that the nation has not only met but surpassed critical global targets, placing the country firmly in control of the epidemic. ​In a stirring address on the eve of World AIDS Day 2025, the President celebrated […]

MATABELELAND SOUTH – The December holidays, a time traditionally for family and celebration, have become a period of heightened risk for young, out-of-school girls in the rural districts of Matabeleland South, as returning migrant workers from South Africa, known locally as malaishas, take advantage of their vulnerability. Community health officials and activists report a disturbing […]

The National Aids Council (NAC), says rising HIV infections in Mangwe and Bulilima districts in Plumtree, are being fuelled by high mobility, long-term partner separation, and the constant movement of people across borders. NAC Mangwe District HIV and AIDS Coordinator John Zwelempi Ngwenya stated that many infections are being recorded among young people, with women […]

BEITBRIDGE, MATABELELAND SOUTH— The National AIDS Council of Zimbabwe (NAC) has embarked on a strategic tour of Matabeleland South province, including the border town of Beitbridge, engaging with journalists as the country gears up for the introduction of a new, game-changing six-month injectable HIV prevention drug, Lenacapavir. ​The tour, highlighting the region’s public health infrastructure […]

Harare, November 24, 2025 — The National AIDS Council (NAC) has made a significant leap beyond its primary mandate, announcing a crucial support package of USD $109,000 for KIDZCAN, a dedicated organisation fighting childhood cancer. The donation, drawn from the national AIDS levy, was officially handed over today at the NAC Head Office in a […]