Reports

In the heart of Zimbabwe’s arid Mwenezi district, where the land has been scorched by the relentless grip of El Niño, the story of Patience Makuya stands as a testament to resilience amid despair. A 37-year-old mother…

Highlights 7.6 million people (50 per cent of the total population) in the country are facing food insecurity (2024 rural and urban Zimbabwe Livelihoods Assessment Committee (ZimLAC). Further child wasting is worsening from 4.1 per cent to…

This Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African region. This week’s articles cover: Drought and Food insecurity in Zimbabwe Cholera in the Union of Comoros Cholera in Togo For each of these events, a brief…

Overview This Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African region. This week’s articles cover: Cholera in Zimbabwe (End of outbreak declaration) Mpox in Burundi For each of these events, a brief description, followed by public…

In 2023, WHO Zimbabwe continued to play a pivotal role in safeguarding the health and well-being of the people of Zimbabwe. Through our collaborative efforts with the government, partners, and communities, significant strides were made in…

Tras casi un año y medio de lucha contra el que ha sido el segundo mayor brote de cólera de su historia, Zimbabue decretó el pasado 30 de julio el fin de la epidemia de cólera…

Harare - The Government of Zimbabwe, through the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) has officially declared an end to a protracted cholera outbreak that began on 12 February 2023. The declaration was made in…

In a significant stride towards bolstering Zimbabwe's resilience against cholera, the Russian Federation donated a substantial consignment of cholera commodities to the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC). Valued at a generous US$44,000 in funding…

Highlights The Government of Zimbabwe issued a Flash Appeal to address the El Niño induced drought amounting to US$ 3.9 billion (US$ 2 billion for immediate response and US$1.9 billion for resilience building interventions). The UN Resident Coordinator…

The El Niño-induced droughts and floods have triggered a prolonged hunger crisis, requiring a comprehensive, large-scale regional and multi-sectoral response to address the immediate needs of millions of people across Southern Africa. Five countries (Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia,…