WHO Donates US$350,000 Cervical Cancer, Cholera Equipment to Zimbabwe
By Kuda Pembere Zimbabwe has received cervical cancer diagnostic equipment and cholera treatment tents worth approximately US$350,000 from the World Health Organization (WHO), a major boost to the country’s efforts to strengthen cancer care and emergency disease response. The cervical cancer equipment was secured under the Women Integrated Cancer Services (WICS) Project and will be
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Zimbabwe Becomes First in Africa, Fourth Globally to Attain WHO Maturity Level 4
By Kuda Pembere Zimbabwe has become the first country in Africa and only the fourth globally to attain the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Benchmarking Tool (GBT) Maturity Level 4, the highest international standard for medicines regulation. The milestone was revealed on Wednesday by WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Mohamed Yakub Janabi, during a
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Zimbabwe’s Family Planning Investment Unlocks Increased UNFPA Support
By Michael Gwarisa HARARE – Zimbabwe’s commitment to investing domestic resources in family planning is paying dividends, with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) increasing its financial support for reproductive health commodities under a financing arrangement now being recognised as a regional success story. Speaking during a visit to the National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm) in
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