Restrictive Termination Of Pregnancy Laws Won’t Stop Unsafe Abortions
As part of my work as Executive Director of Women’s Action Group, I have been conducting Value Clarification and Attitude Transformation (VCAT) workshops on abortion. Through them, I have interacted with more than 500 young people, policy makers and service providers. It is amazing how each and every one of the participants has an abortion
Read More“The HIV response is in danger—the promise of ending AIDS is under threat “
Data just released in the new UNAIDS global AIDS report, In Danger, reveals that the world is not on course to end AIDS by 2030. For Zimbabwe the hard-won progress against HIV is threatened by deteriorating humanitarian situation and the country’s worsening economic circumstances, including currency volatility which are adding to an already difficult situation
Read MoreFailure To Prioritize Midwives Welfare Leads To Negative Health Outcomes
The 5th of May was the International Midwives Day. In Zimbabwe there was very little celebration as the midwives are facing numerous challenges, especially around securing living wages. One of the publications in Zimbabwe reported that midwives are wallowing in poverty while they work under very difficult conditions. Midwives in Zimbabwe are facing many challenges
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One year into the bold new strategy on HIV/AIDS, it is vital to speed up progress, say UN Member States
One year after adopting a new Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS: Ending Inequalities and Getting on Track to End AIDS by 2030, United Nation’s Member States have highlighted the need to work together to speed up progress on implementation. By Ben Phillips In advance of the meeting, the UN Secretary General released a report
Read MoreBLH Zimbabwe: Patience and perseverance are the keys to success, despite the hardships
In early June Brave Little Hearts Zimbabwe participated in our National Youth Business Expo, as we are looking at establishing sustainable projects to help empower our communities to attain financial freedom. By Tendai Moyo This is so important because donors are hard to come by, and the financial burden of heart communities is so
Read MoreZimbabwe Comprehensive Sexuality Education Implementers Can Ride On the Devolution Wave
IN 2013, Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and other development partners under the leadership of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UESCO), initiated a process to develop a regional commitment within the East and Southern Africa region. By Michael Gwarisa In December 2013, the political process to create the commitment was met with success
Read MoreMaintaining dignity during menstruation
Across the region, the unique needs of women and girls are often overlooked – particularly their menstrual health. When a disaster hits, people who menstruate often do not have access to menstrual materials such as menstrual pads and underwear in a context that lacks clean water and waste disposal systems. By Björn Andersson stigma, cultural
Read MoreInvesting in midwives is crucial for sustainable development
Midwives save lives. In the last 100 years, we have seen significant advancements and achievements in the age-old profession of bringing life into the world. Yet, in the Asia and the Pacific region alone, there is a staggering shortage of 200,000 midwives. By Björn Andersson This year, as we mark the centennial anniversary of the
Read MoreOver 1 million African children protected by first malaria vaccine
MORE than 1 million children in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi have received one or more doses of the world’s first malaria vaccine, thanks to a pilot programme coordinated by WHO. The malaria vaccine pilots, first launched by the Government of Malawi in April 2019, have shown that the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) vaccine is safe and feasible
Read MoreAdvance Equity. Build Resilience. End Malaria.
World Malaria Day provides us with a moment to reflect on the scale of the challenge we still face – and recognise what needs to happen to fix it. By Michael Joos Make no mistake, great strides have been made. El Salvador and China were certified malaria free in 2021. However, most countries with a
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