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BCFs

10 November 2021

Zimbabwe's COVID-19 RCCE response

UNICEF Zimbabwe’s RCCE activities in support to COVID-19 response positively impacting communities.

BCFs

08 February 2021

Village Health Workers making a difference

Village Health Workers form a critical backbone of the country’s public health system in rural areas.

EU nutrition

Care groups breathe life into Zimbabwe’s vulnerable people

In an area where many do not have cellphones and internet connectivity is erratic, word of mouth is king.

CCWs

CCWs spearhead child protection services in Tsholotsho

CCWs are responsible for identifying and responding to cases of child abuse, neglect and exploitation in the community and promoting children's rights

Measles

Apostolic sect women defy religious teachings for children

'I JOINED a secret base so that I could save my children from dying. The church that I go to does not allow vaccination of children.

Walking on bridge

Tombana Mandeya: I love serving my community

“In our community, we no longer have home deliveries because I have managed to use my training as a village health worker to raise awareness among pregnant"

Nomore Rwambiwa

Passion for serving hard-to-reach communities drives Nomore

“I wanted to help those people by referring them to the hospital and visiting the three villagers to educate mothers to breastfeed their babies properly."

Foro and Grandmother

A village health worker’s mission to end unsafe deliveries

“When the community chose me to be a village health worker, I saw it as an opportunity to raise awareness in the community to stop unsafe home deliveries."

wizma

Wisma Mugano: A village health worker’s life of service.

Village health workers, like Mugano, are instrumental in delivering health services to people in hard to reach areas and ensuring no one is left behind.

Heroes Graphic

UNICEF launches communication campaign on health, highlighting frontline health workers