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Nutrition Boost For Rushinga Pregnant & Lactating Women
HUNDREDS of women are set to benefit from a food distribution program targeting pregnant and lactating women in Rushinga through a partnership between the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the World Food Program (WFP). By Michael Gwarisa recently in Rushinga The food relief consignment is also part of the WFP lean season assistance in
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WFP Scales Up Post-Harvest Season Food Assistance
THE World Food Program (WFP) says it is already ramping up food aid for both rural and urban citizens beyond the harvest season amidst indications of an impending poor harvest at the back poor rains and a prolonged dry spell which characterised the early stages of the 2019-2020 agricultural season. By Michael Gwarisa In an
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US$200 000 Food and Nutrition Boost For Tongogara Refugees
THE Republic of Korea has donated an amount to the tune of US$200 000 to support critical food and nutrition needs for at least 14 000 refugees of Tongogara Refugee Camp (TRC). By Michael Gwarisa Speaking at the official handover ceremony of the financial facility, World Food Program (WFP) Country Representative Mr Eddie Rowe said
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Operations Of Hope Targets Bumper Facial Reconstruction Surgeries In Zim
THE all Volunteer US and Canadian Surgical team, OPERATION OF HOPE aims to conduct not less than 90 free facial reconstructive surgeries in Zimbabwe in May 2020 as the organisation marks 31 years of reviving hope and putting smiles on faces around the globe. By Michael Gwarisa The may visit also marks the organsation’s 26th surgical mission
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Chinhoyi One Stop Centre For GBV Survivors Launched
THE United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has launched the One Stop center for survivors of Gender Based Violence (GBV) in Chinhoyi in an effort to improve access to services for survivors of Gender Based Violence By Michael Gwarisa The GBV One-stop centre is part of the Zero Tolerance for GBV 365 National programme and has
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Children Tariro: Building Economic Resilience For HIV Epidemic Control
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” This adage as cliché and old as it may sound is relevant and key to developing strong systems for better epidemic control and management. By Michael Gwarisa In Manicaland Province Many
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Plan International Releases Guide On Embracing Positive Masculinity In Boys
LEADING girls’ rights agency Plan International Australia has today launched a guide for parents to help boys embrace healthy, positive masculinity. The guide contains nine evidence-based tips, informed by global experts at Plan International, together with Promundo, a global leader in engaging men and boys in promoting gender equality and preventing violence, and Jesuit Social
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Docs & Nurses On A Mission To Conduct Medical Outreach In Stapleford
THE Doctors and Nurses on a Mission organisation says it will be conducting a medical outreach in Stapleford in a bid to provide free healthcare services to the vulnerable groups of society. The doctors and nurses on a mission project is a project under the healthcare department of Angels Foundation, a non-profit organization that works
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Open Defecation Highest in Mat North
MATEBELELAND North recorded the highest number of households still practicing open defecation in the period 2018 to 2019, a Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZimVAC) survey has reported. By Michael Gwarisa According to the report, 60% of households in Mat North practice open defecation against a 33% national defecation rate. Open defecation was practiced by 33%
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NBSZ Holds World Blood Donor Day Awareness Clean-up
AS preparations for the World Blood Donor Day gather momentum, the National Blood Service of Zimbabwe (NBSZ) yesterday (10/05/2019) held a clean-up awareness day which was meant to raise awareness for the blood donor day to be held next month. By Michael Gwarisa The event was also a response to President Emerson Mnangagwa’s call where
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