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#News MUTARE DISTRICT RECORDS INCREASE IN INSTITUTIONAL MATERNAL DELIVERIES.
WHY?
The Government of Zimbabwe with a grant from the World Bank has been implementing a results-based financing programme since 2011 in 18 rural districts. The programme aims to improve the coverage and quality of health services for mothers, babies and children.
Rowa Clinic second in Charge, Sister Christine Nyokanhete breaks down how the programme has been very instrumental in reducing maternal home deliveries.
As we mark #WorldImmunisationWeek2023, it is sad to note that #Zimbabwe has recorded a decline in the coverage of HPV vaccine frm 91% in 2019 to 67% in 2021. This was largely due to #COVID19 effects acc to the @UNICEF State of the World’s Children 2023 report. @UNFPA_Zimbabwe
#SRHR issues are evolving. The impacts of #climate Change have detrimental effect on vulnerable groups’ access to SRH. #ClimateAction efforts may indirectly & directly impact SRHR, more evidence is needed
During humanitarian crisis that are climate induced, women still give birth & menstrate. African governments told #SRH services cannot stop because there is a crisis @_ARASAcomms #BAI4ALL
1/2 The social & economic impact of #NonCommunicableDiseases (NCD) in children & adolescents is high & often overlooked particularly in developing economies.
The @LillyPad project launched w/@MoHCCZim & @UNICEFZIMBABWE is a 1st step to bring more evidence to inform policy making
2/2 Effective NCD programs also mitigate impact of future pandemics.
Pleased to see Hon.Dr J.C Mangwiro Dep Min @MoHCCZim prioritising NCDs in Children & adolescents high on the agenda in 🇿🇼
Read:
https://t.co/ijAglDXqK7
integrated services on sexual & reproductive health services amid challenges of #ClimateChange#COVID19 in eastern & southern part of Africa including #Zimbabwe was made possible w/generous support amt $60M from @Sida@SwedeninZW in the past five years thru @UN#2gether4SRHR
.@UNZimbabwe Chief @EdwardKallon said there’s no substitute for joined up efforts to provide integrated sexual & reproductive health services to most vulnerable in society. Addressing stakeholders at a briefing held ahead of the opening of a regional symposium on #2gether4SRHR
At the University of 🇿🇼to commemorate #WorldMentalHealthDay, Tsungirirai Paridzira youth advocate for mental health: "Mental health problems have increased among African youth, with 50% of mental health problems occurring before the age of 14 & 75% occurring before the age of 25.