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Zimbabwe Launches Phase Two of “Strength is in You” Campaign to Combat Drug Abuse

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa  Zimbabwe has officially launched Phase Two of the national “Strength is in You” campaign, a comprehensive effort to tackle the persistent challenge of drug and substance abuse. The campaign, implemented by Population Solutions for Health with strong backing from the Embassy of Sweden, aims to empower youth, caregivers, and communities to resist and recover from addiction. Deputy Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social, Mercy Dinha opened the event by emphasizing the seriousness of the drug abuse crisis in Zimbabwe. It is both an honor and a…

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Zimbabwe SRHR Champions for 2022

Healthtimes

ZIMBABWE has over the years made significant strides in terms of advancing Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) services to a number of people from different age groups. However, despite the progress that has been made, there still remains some unfinished business that need to be faced head on in order to ensure equitable access to SRH services. Some of the unfinished business hindering Zimbabwe’s progress towards attaining SRH targets include rape or sexual abuse, Gender Based Violence (GBV), teen pregnancies, early child marriages, poor access to sanitary health and lack of…

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Love Shouldn’t Hurt Walk/Run sends strong message against GBV and Child Sexual Abuse

Michael Gwarisa

WITH the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence (GBV) commemorations drawing near, the Population Solutions for Health (PSH), has kick started the campaign with a Walk/Run as a way of raising awareness against GBV and all forms of violence against women and girls. By Michael Gwarisa The Walk/Run also observed Child Marriages which is a form of GBV and represents sexual abuse of young girls below the age of 18 years. The Walk/Run is part of the ongoing Love Shouldn’t Hurt Campaign the PSH launched in 2021 through…

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Love Shouldn’t Hurt Campaign Movement Grows in The Grassroots

Michael Gwarisa

IN a move that is set to empower males to speak out and act against intimate partner violence in the homes and relationship settings, Population Solutions for Health (PSH) has taken the Love Shouldn’t Hurt campaign to rural and marginalised communities in Zimbabwe. By Michael Gwarisa in Bindura The Love Shouldn’t Hurt campaign is a two-year program that is implemented by Population Service International (PSI) through their partner Population Solutions for Health (PSH) with funding support from the Swedish Embassy. The campaign which started off as a mass media blitz…

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