Tag: Mortality

2023 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey Launched

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) in collaboration with their strategic partner, the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) has launched the 2023 Zimbabwe Demographic Health Survey (ZDHS). The ZDHS is a periodic survey conducted after five years. Zimbabwe has conducted this survey in 1988,1994, 1999, 2005/06.2010/11 and 2015, Ladies and Gentlemen, the 2023 ZDHS is the 7 th round of this survey. A total of 11 200 households will be covered during this survey and 15 survey teams were deployed on the 2nd of December…

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Zimbabwe struggles To Scale up Infant Nutrition

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Story by Nevson Mpofu HealthTimes Correspondent    ZIMBABWE is part of the initiative Scaling Up Nutrition Movement which was initiated in 2010. Currently, Zimbabwe Civil Society Organizations scaling up Nutrition Alliance [ZCSOSUNA] are intensifying Nutrition sensitive interventions with a network of its various stakeholders. The ‘hot’ topic is on the 1st 1000  days. The First 1000 days of an infant baby’s survival and life are being sustained to stand crucial as Nutrition security and Food security are to be heightened by Command Agriculture and NUTRITION Scaling up programs . . In…

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