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Fragile Health Systems Expose Africa To Untold Climate Change Disasters, Says AMREF

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa For a long time, discourse on climate change has revolved around the effects of Climate Change on the environment in particular air pollution, an issue most prevalent in the Global North. Very little focus was being given to the impact of climate change on the health and well-being of the human population. However, for the

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Family Health Family Health, SRHR Features

FACT’s Education Program A Resounding Success in Mutare Says Zim Government

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EVEN though the pass rate in Mutare marginally dropped during the COVID-19 period,  the district continues to enjoy a pass rate above 60%, while the number of adolescent girls, orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) who remained in school  has increased at the back of education and parenting interventions being implemented by the Family AIDS Caring Trust (FACT),

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Breaking News Health News Nutrition

Local NGO Sets Up Breastfeeding Room At Parliament

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By Michael Gwarisa IN a move that is likely to bring convenience to breastfeeding female legislators and parliament employees as well as boost nutritional needs for babies, the Zimbabwe Civil Society Organisations Scaling Up Nutrition Alliance (ZCSOSUNA) is in the process of finalizing the setting up of a lactation room inside the Zimbabwe Parliament premises. By

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Provide Food Basket Instead To Avert COVID-19 Induced Malnutrition- Gvt Told

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By Michael Gwarisa THE Zimbabwe Civil Society Organisations Scaling Up Nutrition (ZCSOSUNA) has called on government to  replace the current ZW$200 food assistance cash transfer assistance being given to vulnerable households with a nutritious food basket  in a bit to avert a spike in Severe Acute Malnutrition cases. Briefing Journalists this morning, ZCSOSUNA National Coordinator, Mr Kudakwashe Zombe said

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