Informes

By Vivian Mugarisi Harare, Zimbabwe – Despite their prevalence and devastating impact on communities, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) often receive limited funding and scant media coverage. This neglect has fostered a vicious cycle of poverty, disease, and…

UNICEF and SADC call for improved legislation, policies, and budgets to address gender-based violence as data reveals that about 17 per cent of girls and women in Southern Africa have experienced forced sex in their lifetime Gaborone/Nairobi,…

As of 20 November, a cumulative total of 8,230 suspected cholera cases, 1,301 laboratory confirmed cases (9,531 total cases) and 209 deaths have been reported in Zimbabwe by the Ministry of Health and Child Care. The number…

Leaders of Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe rally around education and the climate crisis in Walvis Bay to mark World Children’s Day Walvis Bay, 20 November 2023 -- The Presidents of Botswana and Namibia, the Vice-President of…

Anticipatory Action Plan At a Glance PEOPLE TARGETED 505.6K REQUIREMENTS 28.7M SECTORS 6 DISTRICTS TARGETED 21 Part 1: Context Overview Zimbabwe has, over the years, grappled with the repercussions of the climate crisis, which have led to erratic rainfall patterns characterized by…

By Vivian Mugarisi Masvingo, Zimbabwe - To bolster the fight against cholera and improve response activities, the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) trained and equipped 54 health…

Harare/Nairobi/Geneva, 17 November 2023 — The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has launched an emergency appeal for 3 million Swiss Francs to support the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS). The health…

Situation Update According to WFP HungerMap LIVE Matabeleland North, Manicaland and Mashonaland Central are in the high risk and deteriorating category as the average prevalence of the food consumption patterns and use of coping strategies is more…

SITUATION OVERVIEW The first cholera outbreak of 2023 started on 12 February 2023 in Chegutu town in Mashonaland West Province. As of 7 November 2023, Zimbabwe has recorded 6,685 suspected cholera cases and 136 suspected deaths. For…

MUTARE, 2023 November 15. In a collaborative endeavor to enhance disaster preparedness, CARE International in Zimbabwe and Caritas Zimbabwe, in partnership with the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) of Zimbabwe, have successfully deployed an automated weather station…