Zimbabwe News

Harare, 24 May 2005 -- A workshop on the multi-centre study on the consequences of malaria in low transmission areas in the African Region got under way Tuesday in Harare, Zimbabwe.
The multi-centre study is a WHO-supported enquiry, started in 2004, to determine the impact of malaria in pregnancy in five African countries with low malaria transmission - Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Senegal.

Zimbabwe joined the rest of the world in commemorating the World Malaria Day on the 30th of May in Kanyemba, in Mashonaland Central Province.  WHO, UNICEF, PSI and Syngenta were some of the RBM partners that supported and participated during the commemoration of the first ever World Malaria Day.  Other Local partners from the province participated during the launch.

Theme Get your Act together - Slogan Universal Access to effective malaria treatment is a human right

Background

Harare,22 May 2006 - The World Health Organization Country Representative Dr.Evarist Njelesani and Staff wish to announce, with deep shock and sorrow, the death of Dr LEE Jong-wook, Director-General of the World Health Organization.

Dr Lee had been in hospital since Saturday afternoon, where he underwent surgery to remove a blood clot on his brain (a subdural haematoma). He remained in intensive care until 07.43 this morning, when he was pronounced dead.

Annual inter country malaria review and planning conferences have shown to be effective in sharing best practices and peer review mechanisms among countries. The World Health Organization Inter Country Support Team on Malaria for East and Southern Africa will be organizing such a meeting from the 14th to the 18th of August 2006. The meeting will take place in Harare, Zimbabwe.

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