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MPs demand sole supplementary budget allocation for water, sanitation and hygiene in Zim
THE water, sanitation and hygiene situation in Zimbabwe needs to be declared a state of emergency while there is need for a sole supplementary budget allocation towards WASH, a parliamentarian said last week. By Kudakwashe Pembere This was a motion was raised by MDC-Alliance Member of Parliament for Warren Park Shakespear Hamauswa last week in
Read MoreWater and Sanitation is before all else a Human Issue
DAKAR, Senegal: Drinking water, decent toilets and good hygiene practices are basic and essential elements for all. These elements unfortunately remain theoretical especially in 2022; more so in Africa where only one in four Africans has access to a safe source of drinking water, with more than 200 million people not having access to toilets
Read MoreMP Blames ZINWA For Gwanda,/Beitbridge Water Woes
GWANDA and Beitbridge town have been hit by massive water challenges in the midst of exorbitant prepaid water system charges that are being levied by the Zimbabwe the Zimbabwe National Water Authority’s exorbitant (ZINWA) prepaid water. By Staff Reporter This came to light on Thursday at the National Assembly when Matebeleland South parliamentarian Honourable Sipho
Read MoreCoca-Cola Foundation Partners Save the Children In Life-changing Water And Youth Empowerment Projects In Zim
MORE than 15,000 people including hundreds of patients and staff in five major health facilities, spanning four districts, are set to benefit from reliable, safe and clean water supply, Save the Children has said today. The organisation is also seeking to set up more young people on the path to self-reliance through vocational training, in
Read MoreRuwa Springvale Residents Go For 9 Years Without Running Water
…ZB Holdings Say they have done their part …Ruwa Local Board mum on the matter RESIDENTS under Springvale, a ZB Financial Holdings Housing project in Ruwa have gone for close to a decade without running tap water, a situation that might soon expose residents to health hazards as some are now getting water from shallow
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Harare Water & Sanitation Situation Deteriorates Further…Mayor Blames Politics
DEMAND for clean and safe water has surged in Harare, surrounding smaller towns and local authorities, resulting in the City struggling to sustain the daily water demand of 1,200 Megaliters of Water against a daily water production capacity of 340 Megaliters. By Michael Gwarisa This also comes amidst indications that towns like Chitungwiza, Ruwa local
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Children More Prone To Typhoid Fever: WHO
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) Zimbabwe National Professional Officer for Expanded program on Immunization, Dr Maxwell Rupfutse said research shows that children under the age of four are more susceptible to typhoid as compared to other age groups. By Patricia Mashiri Speaking during a virtual media sensitization meeting on Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine Introduction and catch
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Vice President launches Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine to benefit over 6million children
THE Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care has launched a Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine into routine childhood immunisation in Zimbabwe, as part of a broader strategy to eliminate epidemic prone diseases. By Patricia Mashiri The vaccination campaign which is set to start on 24 May up to 4 June 2021 will provide catch
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World Vision Celebrates Significant Increase In Access To safe water
THE World Vision a Christian and child-focused humanitarian aid agency celebrates significant increase in the number of children and families accessing safe water in Zimbabwe By Patricia Mashiri Celebrating this year’s World Water Day running under the theme “Valuing Water, World Vision have made water available in sufficient quantities transforming communities and contributing to their
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When Period Poverty Meets Water Crises: Harare Women and Girls Develop Vaginal Infections As They Go For Hours Wearing Damp Unwashed Reusable Sanitary Pads And Rags
SHARON Bumhira (26) from Hopley, Zone 3 is unemployed and every month, whenever her period visits, she finds it difficult to manage her menstrual hygiene as she can’t afford to buy sanitary pads. Like many girls in the area, Sharon uses rags and at times a reusable sanitary pad. By Michael Gwarisa For most girls
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