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From 365 Health Diaries: Happy Father’s Day To the dads who show up at school tours, sports days, homework time, and the quiet moments in between. Today we celebrate your presence. Your children don’t just need a provider. They need you healthy, present, and here for the long run. At 365 Health Diaries, we see the data behind the story.The World Health Organisation reports that men are less likely than women to seek help for health issuesand often delay care until problems wo

Today June 19, 2026 marks World Sickle Cell Day landmarks from New Haven to Wilmington low red. Blood drives, symposiums, and community events are spanning around the globe. Today is World Sickle Cell Day and is being held under the theme"Closing the Survival Gap: Equity in Sickle Cell Care." Why Buildings Are Lit Red Tonight If today one sees a building lit red today, it’s part of the "Shine the Light on Sickle Cell"campaign now in its eighth year. Red is the campaign’s

By Hamu Madzedze Online Health and Gender Editor Zimbabwe is answering the world’s call for “One Million More Midwives.” Marking the 2026 International Day of the Midwife at United Bulawayo Hospitals, UNFPA, the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MOHCC), the Embassy of Sweden, and the Zimbabwe Confederation of Midwives (ZICOM) spotlighted a stark reality from the International Confederation of Midwives that midwives deliver 90% of essential sexual and reproductive health and

By Hamu Madzedze Online Health and Gender Editor - Zimbabwe Dignified Menstruation Opens the Gate to a Period-Friendly World, Justice, and Health. Dignified menstruation is an entry gate towards a period-friendly world and SRHRJ, and that is the message advocates carried forward during the SHE & Rights session marking International Day of Action for Women’s Health and Menstrual Hygiene. The session was organised by Women’s Global Network for Reproductive Rights (WGNRR) and C

By Hamu Madzedze Online Health and Gender Editor Zimbabwe is scaling up its rollout of Lenacapavir (LEN), the twice-a-year HIV prevention injection, after seeing strong uptake among high-risk groups. According to the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), the long-acting injectable is gaining traction because it gives clients more safety and more control over their own health. Zimbabwe officially began administering LEN in February 2026 through a phased approach. The roll