Faith leaders set religion aside to fight cholera, polio
A recent outbreak of cholera that struck him forced Darare to change his thinking about how best to tackle the disease.
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Unicef bails out 200k Zim children
Mnangagwa said the country needed US$2 billion to tackle hunger caused by low rainfall which has wiped out about half of the maize crop.
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Govt launches 2nd polio blitz
The vaccination campaign is being conducted in close collaboration with the Primary and Secondary Education ministry with a target to vaccinate
By Vanessa Gonye
Mar. 20, 2024
Byo launches second polio blitz
The nationwide campaign, targeting all children under 10 years, sought to interrupt virus transmission and prevent further outbreaks.
By Innocent Magondo
Mar. 18, 2024
Zim surpasses 4 million target during polio vaccination using the novel oral polio vaccine type
WHO has played a crucial role in supporting Zimbabwe's response to the recent polio outbreak, including conducting the nationwide vaccination campaign.
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Mar. 15, 2024
Iron lung man Paul Alexander dead at 78
Alexander spent an extraordinary lifetime in the iron lung machine after contracting polio in 1952, aged six, which left him paralysed from the neck down.
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Mar. 13, 2024
‘Safe water, sanitation key to ending medieval diseases’
The nOPV2 has been successfully used in several African countries, including Ethiopia, Benin, Congo Republic, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.
By Gamuchirai Nyamuziwa
Feb. 23, 2024
Polio cases rise to 3
The cases have prompted a major vaccination campaign countrywide from today till Friday this week. Harare will be vaccinated next week from February 26 to 29.
By Vanessa Gonye and Lorraine Muromo
Feb. 20, 2024
Fresh polio outbreak hits Zim
Health and Child Care deputy minister Sleiman Timios Kwidini said the detection of these viruses in the environment or in humans constitutes a polio outbreak.
By Vanessa Gonye
Feb. 17, 2024
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