Day: May 13, 2024

UNICEF Zim appeals for US$84.9 million for El-Nino response

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By Staff Reporter With Zimbabwe enduring an El Nino induced drought which has left children and women vulnerable to water and food shortages, UNICEF Zimbabwe is urgently appealing for about US$85 million for an emergency response to assist these vulnerable groups of the population. The response is for the provision of interventions for 866 000 children. “UNICEF is urgently appealing for US$ 84.9 million to fund its emergency response aimed at assisting children and women affected by the El Nino crisis in Zimbabwe. This funding will provide life-saving interventions to…

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Pandemic Agreement Stands On Shaky Ground: AHF

Kuda Pembere

By Kudakwashe Pembere With just about a fortnight to conclude the discussions of the Pandemic Agreement to help World Health Organization (WHO) member states in strengthening their healthcare systems, the AIDS HealthCare Foundaiton (AHF) is of the notion there are several issues that need to be ironed out. Learning from the disparities which obtained during the COVID-19 pandemic where vaccines were unevenly distributed across the globe, the AHF fears a dejavu should the Pandemic Agreement turn the blind eye to that. The second issue is the issue of the current…

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Zimbabwe’s Ministry Rolls Out DNA Screening To Find Girls Who Missed HPV Vaccination Due To COVID-19 Disruptions

Kuda Pembere

By Kuda Pembere When the world locked down due to COVID-19 disruptions in 202o, most health interventions were put on hold. Immunization and vaccination activities were the most affected. This has resulted the rising incidence of vaccine preventable diseases in most low income countries. In Zimbabwe, most girls aged 10 to 14, the eligible group for the Human Papiloma Virus (HPV) vaccine, missed the opportunity to get their doses due to disruptions caused by COVID-19. According to data, Zimbabwe shed 24 percent of its Human Papillomavirus (HPV) coverage which was…

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The cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe

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By Phillip Aruna Zimbabwe is grappling with the second-biggest outbreak of cholera in its history, with cases rapidly spreading across the country. It started on 12 February 2023, and to date, more than 600 people have died from cholera, and over 35,000 have been infected. To prevent people from continuously falling sick and to save lives, Zimbabwe has to invest in its water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure. Bacteria living in water causes cholera, a potentially deadly disease. Access to clean water, proper sanitation infrastructure, and hygiene measures reduce the…

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Inside the Makeshift Maternity Wards of Harare

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By Linda Mujuru, GPJ Zimbabwe HARARE, ZIMBABWE — In the high-density suburb of Hopley, Tatenda Mangwanya, 16, admires her 2-week-old baby girl to whom she gave birth with the assistance of a self-trained midwife. She stands by her decision to give birth at home, which she says was the safest for her baby, whom she named Nqobile, a Ndebele name meaning “victor.” I was registered at a local clinic in the neighboring suburb of Highfield about 10 kilometers from here, but I was transferred to [the hospital] located farther away…

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