By Kuda Pembere Amidst the devastating impact of Cyclone Idai in Manicaland Province, which damaged clinics, hospitals, and road infrastructure, the Health Assistance Project, funded by the Chinese Government and implemented by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Zimbabwe, contributed to over 63,300 safe deliveries. The project began in 2020 and concluded last year. Of the 63,327 deliveries, 8,357 were successful Caesarean sections. Speaking at the signing ceremony for the completion certificate of the Health Assistance Project for women and girls affected by Cyclone Idai, Health and Child Care Deputy…
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UNDP Officially Hands Over Masvingo Natpharm Warehouse to Zimbabwe Government
By Michael Gwarisa in Masvingo Health facilities in Masvingo Province are set to benefit from a multi-million dollar Natpharm Pharmaceutical Warehouse facility constructed through a partnership between the government of Zimbabwe, the Global Fund and the United Nations Development Porgramme (UNDP). The 2,460 square meters new warehouse for NatPharm in Masvingo which holds 2,988 pallet spaces was constructed at a cost of US$ 3,667,724.51. Construction started in 2017 to be completed and handed over to NatPharm for occupation in the first quarter of 2020. Officiating the official handover ceremony of…
Read MoreZimbabwe Kicks Off Women’s Month with Launch of Every Stage of Woman Campaign
By Michael Gwarisa The Minister of Women Affairs, Small and Medium Enterprises Department, Honorable Monica Mutsvangwa yesterday presided over the launch of Women’s Month which also coincided with the Every Stage of Woman Campaign, a programme that focuses on the reproductive stages of the woman from menstruation to menopause, from adolescents to menopause. The Every Stage of Woman” Campaign is a Population Services Zimbabwe (PSZ) program being supported by the Embassy of Sweden in commemoration of the 2024 International Women’s Day commemoration running under the theme; “Invest in Women: Accelerate…
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