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Official Twitter account of the World Health Organization in Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 #HealthForAll
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https://afro.who.int/countries/zimbabwe 17-09-2018 08:24:27
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To ramp up cholera testing in 🇿🇼, World Health Organization (WHO) supported Ministry of HealthZW with training of 986 nurses in rapid tests & 44 lab personnel in culture methods, strengthening diagnostic capacity in rural health centers. Grateful for CERF - The UN's emergency fund, US Dept of State & #HRF funding.
More here: bit.ly/3UlpmL4
The entire UN Zimbabwe family wishes the Government & People of Zimbabwe Happy 44th Independence Day. UN Zimbabwe Development System remains committed to support the Government of Zimbabwe to achieve its #Vision2030 to become upper middle income society #SDGs
Ongoing in Mutare is a Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan workshop led by Ministry of HealthZW with financial support from WHO African Region. This plan will provide a roadmap key to guide the country’s response to future respiratory pandemics, minimize healthcare strain & ensure a swift recovery.
🇳🇬 Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out the Men5CV #meningitis vaccine, targeting five strains with one shot!
Funded by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, this World Health Organization (WHO)-recommended vaccine is a major step in the fight to #DefeatMeningitis by 2030.
Learn more👇🏿:
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Le #Nigéria 🇳🇬 est devenu le premier pays au monde à déployer le vaccin Men5CV contre la #méningite , ciblant cinq souches en une seule injection !
Financé par Gavi, l'Alliance du Vaccin, ce vaccin recommandé par World Health Organization (WHO) constitue une étape majeure dans la lutte pour #VaincreLaMéningite d'ici à 2030.
Recently in Bulawayo, 79 health workers were trained in #Cholera case management, thanks to WHO Zimbabwe MSF International & UNICEF ZIMBABWE support. This training improves knowledge & ensures health workers are prepared to respond effectively particularly within Cholera Treatment Centres.
Sister Eunah Museva, a nurse at Masvingo General Hospital, champions the #RighttoHealth !
For healthcare workers, that means prioritizing screenings for cervical cancer, diabetes, hypertension, HIV & more.
#MyHealthMyRight
For those with sickle cell disease, avoiding known triggers is key to preventing a crisis.
Here are some tips to help reduce the risk of painful episodes. ⬇⬇️
#SickleCellMatters
#HappeningNow is a key meeting to tackle violence against children led by Ministry of Public Service, Labour &Social Welfare with support from UNICEF ZIMBABWE & WHO Zimbabwe. The meeting offers a great platform to build a plan to increase investment & reduce violence against children across the country.