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17 October 2024

Zimbabwe Humanitarian Situation Report No.6

According to the 2024 Zimbabwe Livelihoods Assessment Committee (ZimLAC), 7.6 million people (50 per cent of the total population) in the country are facing food insecurity. Furthermore, the prevalence of child wasting has increased from 4.1 per cent to 4.9 per cent in 2023 and 2024 respectively.Seasonal outlook i...

12 September 2024

Safe Water 4 All = Resilient Communities & Healthy Children

Zimbabwe is currently experiencing a strong El Nino-induced drought leading to water scarcity. Water scarcity increases the risk of waterborne diseases and malnutrition among children. It also leads to school dropouts and child exploitation and abuse as children are mobilised to fetch water from far away distances...

Sanyati faces malnutrition as integrated outreach bring relief

Letwin Shinginyayi braved the uncharacteristic heat in July to attend an outreach programme for primary health care services delivery, with the single goal of providing long-term family planning services in Sanyati district. The outreach programme, conducted in the Sanyati district by the Ministry of Health and Ch...

The El Nino Dry Spell in Mudzi: Tiriwei’s Reality

In the heart of Mafuta Village, Mudzi, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe, Tiriwei Mutsakana stands as a testament to resilience and hope. At 48 years old, Tiriwei is the backbone of her family, caring for her 11-year-old child and two grandchildren, aged 6 and 7. "The land is dry," Tiriwei says, her voice a blen...

UNICEF commends the Government of Zimbabwe for its leadership in ending the cholera outbreak

Harare, 8 August 2024 – The cholera outbreak that impacted Zimbabwe from February 2023 has now been officially declared over by the Government. UNICEF commends the Government of Zimbabwe for its leadership and decisive actions in responding to and ending the outbreak. As we celebrate the end of the epidemic, UNIC...

Closing the Gap: Breastfeeding Support for All

Harare, 1 August 2024 – From August 1 to 7, the world celebrates World Breastfeeding Week. Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and optimal early childhood development. It provides babies with their first immunisation and all the nutrients required for optimal brain development a...

Zimbabwe Livelihoods Assessment Report 2024

ZimLAC plays a significant role in operationalising Commitment Six, of the Food and Nutrition Security Policy (GoZ, 2012), in which the Government of Zimbabwe is committed to ensuring a national integrated food and nutrition security information system that provides timely and reliable information on the food and ...

El Nino induced drought in Zimbabwe puts children at risk of malnutrition

Zimbabwe is experiencing the impact of the El Nino induced drought UNICEF is particularly concerned about the vulnerability of children. Decreased access to clean water and a poor diet heightens the risk of malnutrition and diarrheal diseases among children and impacts their rights to education and protection with...

El Nino emergency

Stories and News, Our work in Zimbabwe, Child smiling Child with visual impairment learning brail Vollage Health worker visiting Mother and child HIV testing Mother breastfeeding her baby Sowing Class Boy washing hands El Nino logo, El Nino emergency, UNICEF calls for USD 84.9 million to respond to El Nino emergen...

Village Health Workers engage community influencers to drive demand for health services

Umguza, Zimbabwe - In a tiny office at Mbembesi rural health facility in Matabeleland North’s Umguza district, Thembinkosi Sibanda, a midwife, took stock of the numbers in the facility’s birth register. A contented smile followed. Seven deliveries from the hospital’s maternity wing for the month. Only a single hom...

Nurturing Early Childhood Development: Inside the Malnutrition Centre of Excellence

Nestled within the confines of Sally Mugabe Children’s Hospital, in the capital, Harare lies a colorful sanctuary. Freshly renovated, the playroom in the Malnutrition Centre of Excellence is a haven for laughter and rehabilitation for children who were close to losing hope. The playroom, also known as the Early Ch...

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