Zimbabwe News

Masvingo Province, 13 June 2008 -- In 2005, the World Health Assembly adopted a resolution establishing an annual World Blood Donor Day, to be celebrated on 14 June each year. The day which is meant to recognise, thank and honour those people who donate their blood voluntarily to save human lives was celebrated at Zimuto Secondary School in Masvingo Province. The theme, of Blood Donor Day this year is "Giving Blood Regularly".

Harare, 28 July 2009 --  The Honourable Minister of Health and Child Welfare, Dr Henry Madzorera stated that immunization is safe for all Zimbabwean children in a press conference he held with local and international media. This follows some media reports in the days following the National Immunization Days that some children were falling sick after immunization.

Harare, 19 August 2009. Today Zimbabwe joined the rest of the world to commemorate the inaugural World Humanitarian Day. The General Assembly of the United Nations designated 19 August as World Humanitarian Day and it is an occasion for paying tribute to the men and women who work to save the lives and protect the health of people affected by emergencies, whether caused by conflict or natural disasters. These are often life-threatening situations, and those who offer help often put their own lives at risk.

Harare, 02 September 2009 --  Zimbabwe joined the rest of the african region to commemorate the 8th African Traditional Medicine day on 31st August 2009 at Tshovani Stadium inChiredzi under the theme Traditional Medicine and patient safety, in an event that was attended by the Deputy Minister of Health and Child Welfare, Dr Mombeshora who was the guest of honour, members of the TMPC, (Traditional medicine practitioners council), the Governer and Resident Minister of Masvingo province, members of the Tshovane community, school children and many traditional and fait

Harare, 03 September 2009 -- The acting President, Cde Joyce Mujuru today officially launched the national clean up campaign at her Munhumutapa offices in Harare. The campaign, which is the brainchild of the Social Mobilization taskforce of the Cholera Command and Control Centre (C4), is part of the many on-going cholera awareness campaigns ahead of the cholera season.

Harare, 30 September, 2009 -- A landmark plan to improve how countries, particularly developing nations, can better protect themselves against the pandemic H1N1 2009 has been applied for the first time in the world during a two-day workshop in Zimbabwe that ended today.

Harare, 30 September 2009 -- The World Health Organization officially presented hundreds of bicycles and motorcycles to the Zimbabwean Ministry of Health here today to strengthen health care and disease surveillance activities throughout the country.

The 300 black bicycles and 124 bright red motor cycles were purchased with US$ 500 000 acquired by WHO via the UN's Central Emergency Response Fund. These items strengthen Zimbabwe's ability to prepare for and respond to potential health concerns, including cholera outbreaks and the pandemic H1N1 2009.

Harare, 22 October 2009. The Zimbabwean health system was given a boost yesterday when WHO handed over vehicles and other commodities to strengthen EPI surveillance, and disease outbreak preparedness and response to the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare.

Harare, 27 January 2010 -- The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), handed over to WHO, 50 000 personal protective equipment (PPEs) kits for influenza preparedness for use by health workers in Zimbabwe and throughout Southern Africa. The kits were handed over at a colourful ceremony which was attended by the Honourable Minister of Health and Child Welfare, Dr H. Madzorera, the US Ambassador to Zimbabwe ,Charles Ray, WHO IST/ESA Coordinator, Dr O. Walker, and USAID Director, Karen Freeman, among others. 

Harare, 16 February 2010 -- WHO made history today as it became the first UN agency in Zimbabwe to open a fitness centre and tennis/basketball court for staff members. The state of the art facilities were inaugurated at a colourful ceremony in the WHO gardens by the WHO Representative, Dr Custodia Mandlhate, and the Director for Administration and Finance (DAF) in the African Region, Mr S. E. Haarman.