Informes

Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe - Sheba Usanda, a dedicated community health promoter (CHP) at Zengeza Clinic since 2010, recently participated in vital training sessions on cholera prevention and control. The training served as a reminder that cholera, despite…

By Tatenda Chimbwanda Mutare, Zimbabwe – In a significant step towards strengthening the cholera response in Zimbabwe, the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Representative, Professor Jean-Marie Dangou, handed over a critical consignment of cholera commodities and…

06 December 2023 By Tatenda Chimbwanda Harare, Zimbabwe- In Zimbabwe, 62-year-old Anna Chuma is a living testament to the intersectionality of HIV and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Diagnosed with HIV in 2001 and put on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in…

As of 3 December, Zimbabwe has recorded 10 263 suspected cholera cases, 1 409 confirmed cases (total 11 672 cases) and 230 deaths. The number of recorded weekly new cases remain above 1 000 and the…

Highlights ·A total of 8,676 children (3,917 girls and 4,759 boys), were treated for wasting between January and October 2023. ·A total of 2,648,898 people (1,218,493 children) accessed essential primary health care against an annual target of 1,559,735…

The EU announced today new funding of €1 million to Zimbabwe, to support the country in its response to the ongoing cholera epidemic, which places more than 10 million people at risk. The funding comes from the…

Zimbabwe became a partner of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) in 2013 through the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education. Since 2013, over USD 75 million has been received Harare, 30 November 2023 - The Global…

Key Messages In November, the number of households engaging in coping strategies indicative of Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes is slowly increasing, particularly in the typical deficit-producing areas. Poor households have largely depleted their own-produced food stocks,…

Refugees are incorporated into the national school system and use the national curriculum that allows for primary, secondary and university certification. In 2022, a total of 3,575 refugee children in Zimbabwe attended school thanks…

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…