By Elishamai A. Ziumbwa The World Health Organisation (WHO) has praised Zimbabwe’s robust immunisation programme but warned that weaknesses in disease surveillance reporting threaten to undermine progress in public health. Speaking at the 2nd Zimbabwe Joint External Evaluation in Harare, WHO immunisation and surveillance expert Dr William
World Health Organisation(WHO) has donated a brand new Toyota Prado worth USD 48,000, along with essential cholera kits and other commodities valued at over USD 100,000 to support the country's response to the current cholera outbreak and other critical public health emergencies. WHO Representative Professor Jean-marie
Government has launched the Health Resilience Fund (HRF) which seeks to accelerate progress towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC), Minister of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) and Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has said. The Fund with a budget of approximately USD 90 million will focus on
Local pediatric cancer patients support organisation Kidzcan Zimbabwe has urged parents to be on the lookout for signs and symptoms of cancer in their children. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) cancer has become a leading cause of death among children, with majority of the
XBB.1.5 - the most transmissible Omicron subvariant detected so far - accounted for 27.6% of COVID-19 cases in the United States for the week ended Jan. 7, health officials have said.
263Chat · Church Leaders Implored To Support Govt Efforts In Covid - 19 Fight Amid the existence of COVID-19 cases in the country, the Vision Pentecostal Church in Zimbabwe is urging church leaders and the Christian community to support the Government in the fight against the
The Zimbabwean government has been urged to prioritize the fight against climate change which is wreaking havoc across the country and aiding hunger and poverty in communities. In a speech to commemorate World Health Day, the World Health Organisation Country Representative, Dr Alex Gasasira, called on
The just-ended ninth Conference of Parties (COP) of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) held in the Netherlands did not disappoint. As was largely expected, the global health body stuck to its guns by doubling down on its commitment to mobilise
Zimbabwe road safety stakeholders have called on the Government to enact laws that will enforce measures that mitigate damage on road users in the unfortunate event of a road traffic accident. Speaking to 263Chat during the Africa Road Safety commemorations hosted by Road Zimbabwe Trust, Sean
The World Health Organization has come up with new resolutions to ensure the health and well-being of children. In an update from the Seventy-fourth World Health Assembly on 29 May 2021, the resolutions on Ending violence against children through health systems strengthening and multi-sectoral approaches aims
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