Day: March 13, 2024

ZIMSTAT conducts Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) Coverage Survey

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By Staff Reporter The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) tomorrow begins a survey to ascertain cholera knowledge levels in the country’s seven provinces. Amongst the other objectives for the Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) Coverage Survey are establishing the cholera prevention and control, Oral Cholera Vaccine coverage rates, and the utilization of sanitation facilities and safe water sources. “The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) will be undertaking the Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) Coverage Survey listing of households exercise from 14th to 22nd March 2024. The listing exercise will be conducted in…

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Cimas donates US$13 000 to Cancer Association of Zimbabwe

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By Staff Reporter One of Zimbabwe’s biggest medical aid companies, Cimas Medical Aid, under their wellness brand iGO donated US$13,753.00 to the Cancer Association of Zimbabwe (CAZ). The donation came from proceeds raised from the annual iGo half marathon by Cimas, held in November last year in Harare and Bulawayo, where 1,422 athletes participated in different races. Speaking at the handover ceremony, Cimas Chief Marketing Officer Tatenda Madzikanda said the donation exemplifies the group’s commitment to positively improving the well-being of individuals in the communities it serves. “We are now…

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