Tag: Expanded Program on Immunisation

Repeated Oral Polio Vaccinations Safe, Crucial for Outbreak Response – MoHCC

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa Amid growing concerns from parents and guardians over the frequent administration of the Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV), the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) has assured the public that the vaccine is safe and necessary to halt transmission. Zimbabwe’s environmental surveillance detected a vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) strain circulating in sewage systems in Harare’s high-density suburbs, Budiriro, Mbare, and Mufakose, in 2023. In response, the Ministry has been conducting multiple rounds of vaccination campaigns targeting children under the age of 10. From February 4 to…

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Zimbabwe’s Top 10 Exceptional Public Health Interventions and Innovations For 2023

Healthtimes

Even though Zimbabwe’s healthcare sector is facing challenges, there remains some extraordinary work that the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), development partners, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and individuals are doing to enhance the quality care and services in Zimbabwe’s healthcare sector. Zimbabwe just like the rest of the world, is recovering from the effects of COVID-19, which to a greater extent disrupted public health interventions such as National Immunisation programs, vaccinations, and health promotion amongst a host of other interventions. Despite these challenges, Zimbabwe has innovated and come…

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