Over 100 Nurses Graduate as Chitungwiza Central Hospital Marks 40 Years
By Kuda Pembere Over 100 nurses graduated from Chitungwiza Central Hospital (CCH) on Wednesday at a ceremony that coincided with the institution’s 40 years anniversary. The hospital, which has served the Chitungwiza community for four decades, saw 117 nurses graduate. Of these, 93 were registered general nurses (RGNs) and 24 were midwives. Officiating at the
Read MoreZimbabwe Steps Up Disease Surveillance at Borders Through Epidemiologist Training
By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe has strengthened its frontline disease surveillance capacity with the graduation of 44 health workers from the Zimbabwe Field Epidemiology Training Programme (ZimFETP). The three-month training targeted officers stationed at ports of entry and epidemiologists working within city health departments, equipping them with practical skills to detect, investigate, and respond swiftly to
Read MoreAfrica CDC to boost NCD Surveillance across 10 countries in East and Southern Africa
By Staff Reporter The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has partnered with the Novo Nordisk Foundation, a Danish enterprise Foundation, to strengthening public health workforce capacity for Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) surveillance across ten African Union (AU) Member States. The Novo Nordisk Foundation has awarded a grant of USD 2.65m towards the
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