MSF_Zimbabwe

International medical humanitarian organisation working in partnership with the Zimbabwean Health Ministry on HIV/TB, NCDs, WASH, mental health, migrants, eprep

[MSF_Zimbabwe @MSF_Zimbabwe]

This #InternationalWomensDay2026, we celebrate the women who lead and support #MSF teams from medical, health promotion, finance, and epidemiology. Their leadership helps ensure that teams on the ground have the support they need to deliver critical medical care to patients.

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2/2 @MSF, we witness firsthand the urgent need for mental health & psychosocial support. Beyond medical care, people need safe spaces to heal, talk, and regain a sense of normalcy amid chaos.

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1/2 This #WorldMentalHealthDay, we are reminded that there is no health without mental health. Conflicts, natural disasters & public health emergencies cause immense emotional distress worldwide.

[Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Southern Africa @MSF_southafrica]

Dr Javid Abdelmoneim starts today as our new International President, following his election at the end of June.

An emergency doctor by training, he will lead us for the next 3 years, after 16 years’ experience in medical and executive roles with MSF.
Welcome @DrJavidA!

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2/2 Supported by Mufaro Association, a local #CBO , #MSF reached 2 700 people with health promotion messages, HIV tests, consultations, & services through its mobile clinic & peer educators. @MSF_southafrica

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#MomentsFromYesterday
1/2 #MSF, through its Adolescent #SRH Project, joined Harare Province’s belated 2024 #WorldAIDSDay commemorations together with @NACZimbabwe in #Hopley showcasing peer to peer health promotion model, youth hubs and clinics in Mbare.

[WHH Zimbabwe Welthungerhilfe @WHH_Zimbabwe]

@zaha_zw @SwissDevCoop @trocaire @MoLGPWZim @Welthungerhilfe @MSF_Zimbabwe @GoalZimbabwe @WorldVisionZim @PlanZimbabwe @CAFOD @IMC_Worldwide The @CAFOD Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 Country Director #EleonoraAralla has delivered the keynote speech at the @zaha_zw Localisation Summit. It's highlighting the significant gaps in support for local civic society partners, especially for women led organizations.

[MSF_Zimbabwe @MSF_Zimbabwe]

This Father's month,meet Zibusiso Ndlovu, a 44 year old father & one of the miners who risk their health daily in a dangerous trade to provide for & protect their families in Gwanda where #MSF is providing basic Health care services. Here is his story: https://t.co/74x2S7Rspn

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4/4 @MSF_Zimbabwe continues to support artisanal miners in #Gwanda District in 2025 to have access to safe, sanitary homes and workplaces and to understand #environmental & human health risks associated with #artisanal mining.
#WorldEnvironmentDay2025

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1/4 This #WorldEnvironmentDay2025 , we spotlight @MSF_Zimbabwe work in partnership with @MoHCCZim under the #Artisanal Small-Scale Gold Mining Basic Healthcare project in #Gwanda, since 2023.
📷 Read more in our 2024 Annual Activity Report-https://t.co/TwU89rbKrV

[MSF_Zimbabwe @MSF_Zimbabwe]

3/4 In 2024, #MSF assessed water and sanitation conditions at 36 of its health service points in #Gwanda. Findings supported health promotion efforts, including hygiene support and access to safe water, for artisanal miners & surrounding communities.
#WorldEnvironmentDay2025

[MSF_Zimbabwe @MSF_Zimbabwe]

Myths like “girls shouldn’t talk about periods in public” must #STOP. #Periods are NOT private — they impact girls’ health, dignity, and participation. We joined fellow #NGOs in #Epworth on #MenstrualHygieneDay to speak out and stand up. Let’s break the silence.

#MHMDay #ASRH

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Last week, @MSF_Zimbabwe donated critical life saving medical supplies, other consumables & WASH equipment to @cityofharare2 Beatrice Road Infectious Disease Unit. This donation will strengthen City of Harare’s emergency response, especially against cholera outbreak.

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“Peer support is crucial; my friends understand my situation better than my parents, who see me as just a child.”

#MSF empowers young people in Harare with psychoeducation and mental health services. Read more: https://t.co/sMqZs8AomG

[MSF_Zimbabwe @MSF_Zimbabwe]

“We are ignorant about going to the hospital,” shares a young girl living in the bushes and using drugs. “Instead of us going out to look for hospitals, MSF finds us and asks for our permission to treat us.”

Watch her story here: https://t.co/si5DJj5ojO

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“Our peer support groups offer psychoeducation. When it comes to stress, we are looking for ways to help young people develop problem-solving behaviors,” says Lillian Chichevo, #MSF mental health supervisor in Harare.

Watch here: https://t.co/TT8sxRVWSK

[MSF_Zimbabwe @MSF_Zimbabwe]

🌍💚 On this #WorldMentalHealthDay, #MSF stands with those facing mental health challenges. Last year, we offered 493,900 individual mental health consultations around the globe, including in Harare.

[Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Southern Africa @MSF_southafrica]

"When the #war started, everything changed. We were displaced on the first day, and the place no longer felt like home, we lived through days and nights of fear, constantly feeling like death could come at any moment," says Dr Sohaib Safi, Deputy Medical Coordinator in #Gaza.

[Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Southern Africa @MSF_southafrica]

A year has passed since the atrocities committed by Hamas on 7 October 2023 and Israel's all-out #war response on the #Gaza Strip. Over 41,500 people have been killed and over 96,000 wounded. https://t.co/DWqPi6Yxci