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Zimbabwe Launches Revised Infection Prevention and Control Policy

Michael Gwarisa

By Kuda Pembere The Ministry of Health and Child Care has launched an updated Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Policy and Strategic Plan aimed at managing and preventing hospital-acquired infections. Zimbabwe established the National Infection Prevention and Control Committee (NIPCC) and, in 2014, developed its first National IPC Policy, Strategic Plan, and Monitoring and Evaluation framework. On Tuesday, speaking at the closeout meeting for the first phase of the Antimicrobial Resistance Multi-Partner Trust Fund (AMR MPTF), the Ministry’s Director of Nursing Services, Mrs. Nyaradzai Chiwara, representing Health Minister Dr. Douglas…

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Zimbabwe Among Selected Nations for AMR Multi-Partner Trust (MPTF) Fund Phase Two

Michael Gwarisa

By Kuda Pembere Zimbabwe is one of three countries in the World Health Organization Africa Region (WHO Afro) eligible to apply for the second phase of the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF), following the successful completion of phase one. The fund aims to catalyze and accelerate One Health approaches to AMR in low- and middle-income countries, with a key focus on supporting the implementation of National Action Plans (NAPs). During the official close-out of phase one, Dr. Lawrance Dinginya, Director of Veterinary Technical Services, speaking on behalf of…

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