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UNFPA Ramps up efforts to combat cholera Outbreak in Zimbabwe
UNFPA provided a total of 516 dignity/hygiene kits and 520 maternity kits to pregnant mothers in the worst-affected areas. These kits included... Read more
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United Nations, ZIMSTAT and partners call for greater investment in Data for Development for transformative development
The Data User-Producer Symposium convened by the Zimbabwe Statistical Agency (ZIMSTAT) and the United Nations from 10-13 June concluded with calls by... Read more
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Empowering Communities: UN Partnership to Promote the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNPRPD) Workshops Tackle Disability, Intersectionality and Inclusion in Zimbabwe
“I could not get a job because I needed work experience but I couldn't get that experience because no one would hire me because I was blind,”... Read more
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Midwifery E-Learning platform launched under Health Resilience Fund
The United Nations Population Fund and the Ministry of Health and Child Care with support from the Health Resilience Fund (HDF) launched an E-... Read more
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Health Resilience Fund hands over medical equipment and supplies worth over USD$9.2 million to Zimbabwe's Ministry of Health and Child Care
Harare, Zimbabwe, July 4, 2024 - Today, the Health Resilience Fund (HRF) handed over to the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MOHCC) critical... Read more
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"I am not going back to him..."
The CERF project, a six-month initiative running from January to June 2024, is part of the El Niño Anticipatory Action Plan implementation. Over 30,... Read more
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Government of Zimbabwe and partners recognise midwives in Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe, 22 May 2024 - The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) through the Zimbabwe Confederation of Midwives (ZICOM) with support... Read more
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Boosting Zimbabwe's Emergency Reproductive Health Response
At least 170 healthcare practitioners have been equipped with essential skills to address Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) needs in crises... Read more
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Key survey underway in Zimbabwe
The Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS) is currently being conducted in the country with technical support from the United Nations... Read more
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Prisca’s story: “I thought I had lost it all”
Chiredzi, Zimbabwe - Prisca,* a 22-year-old young woman who lives in Chiredzi Rural, Zambia, has faced a harrowing ordeal. One night, while asleep in... Read more