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Reducing Unsafe Abortions through Family Planning
By Dr Munyaradzi Murwira Background According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), family planning (FP) and comprehensive abortion care are part of primary health care (PHC), and the availability of these services is essential for achieving universal health coverage (UHC). However, lack of access to these services remains a big challenge across the world. Health
Read MoreRole of Guidelines in Reducing Unsafe Abortions
By Dr Munyaradzi Murwira Background According to World Health Organisation (WHO), six out of 10 unintended pregnancies end up in induced abortions, with 45 percent of all abortions estimated to be unsafe globally. Thus, strengthening access to comprehensive abortion care (CAC) within the health care system is fundamental to meeting the sustainable development goals (SDGs)
Read MoreZNFPC, Partners Launches HIV Prevention Program For Young Girls and Women
IN a move that is meant to reduce new HIV infections in young people in Southern Africa, the Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC) and its partners Botswana Family Welfare Association (BOFWA) and Namibia Planned Parenthood Association (NAPPA) have introduced a project that will integrate HIV prevention methods with Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)
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PSZ Donates PPE To Mashonaland East Health Institutions
POPULATION Services Zimbabwe (PSZ) has handed a consignment of Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) to 16 Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) health institutions currently being supported by the organization under the Public Sector Strengthening (PSS) mechanism as well as other two health institutions namely Marondera Provincial Hospital and the Zimbabwe National Family Council (ZNFPC)
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Zimbabwe Sets-Up National Task force To Monitor ICPD@25 Commitments
ZIMBABWE has commenced the process of setting up a National Task-force (NTF) for monitoring the implementation of commitments the country made at the 25th International Conference on Population Development (ICPD@25) that was held in Nairobi, Kenya in 2019. By Michael Gwarisa Through support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Partners in Population Development
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UNFPA Calls For Male Participation In Family Planning Choices
THE United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has implored men to be actively involved in the family planning choices and decisions so as to increase uptake of contraceptives as well as reduce gender based violence at household level. By Michael Gwarisa Launching the State of the World Population Report, UNFPA Country Representative Dr. Esther Muia
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