Zimbabwe — Actualités

6 novembre 2020 | Noncommunicable Diseases

Ministry of health receives medical supplies to strengthen the screening and treatment of patients with Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs)

The World Health Organization with financial assistance from the Danish Government and Novo Nordisk, handed over medical supplies and equipment worth US$61 000 to the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) on 5 November 2020. The medical supplies will provide critical care services which include screening, monitoring and treatment of diabetes, hypertension and asthma at rural health facilities.

3 novembre 2020 | Leprosy

Binga healthcare workers trained to detect and treat leprosy

By Tatenda Chimbwanda Binga, Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe has recorded an increase in the number of leprosy cases, with nine cases having been recorded in Binga alone over the past year.  While the overall national figure…

30 octobre 2020 | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Lutter contre les faux certificats de vaccination à l’aide de technologies de pointe

Au principal terminus de bus d’Harare, la capitale du Zimbabwe, les voyageurs se rendant en Zambie voisine peuvent être tentés par des offres de faux certificats de vaccination de voyage. Un marché noir florissant y propose de fausses attestations de vaccination pour un montant de 15 à 20 dollars US, explique Dr Integrity Mchechesi, qui collabore avec une entreprise de technologies dans la lutte contre la contrefaçon.

28 octobre 2020 | Mental Health

Bulawayo and Harare health care workers gain new skills on management of stress, anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic

  By Tatenda Chimbwanda Mazowe, Zimbabwe – "l really needed this training, as nurses we have just gone through a lot of emotional trauma during this COVID-19 pandemic, including experiencing stigma from our co…

21 octobre 2020 | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) donates $USD300K worth COVID-19 laboratory supplies to Zimbabwe

  By Tatenda Chimbwanda Harare, Zimbabwe – Korea International Cooperation (KIOCA) through the South Korean Embassy handed over COVID19 laboratory testing and extraction kits to the Government of Zimbabwe (Go…

10 octobre 2020 | Mental Health

Call for increased investments towards mental health services

 By Vivian Mugarisi Harare, Zimbabwe - October 10 marks the Mental Health Day and this year’s commemorations are coming at a time when the world is dealing with the Covid19 pandemic. The Covid19 pandemic expo…

25 septembre 2020 | Neglected Tropical Diseases

300 000 people to receive free treatment for bilharzia and intestinal worms in Mount Darwin and Shamva

By Roselyne Sachiti and Tatenda Chimbwanda Mount Darwin, Zimbabwe- Michelle and Munashe Butao are twelve-year-old twins whose resemblance is quite striking. Both shy and passionate about school as well as doing h…

18 septembre 2020 | Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Children’s continued learning and welfare should be at the centre of decisions around school re-open

  By Alex Gasasira, Laylee Moshiri, and Hubert Gijzen On any normal weekday morning we would hear the familiar and comforting sounds of school children walking in small groups giggling with each other – strol…