Recently, with @MoHCCZim, @UniversityOfZim & partners we celebrated #WorldHealthDay under the theme "Together for Health, Stand with Science". By investing in research & promoting evidence-based action, together we can build a healthier Zimbabwe for all!
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Official account of the World Health Organization Country Office in Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 #HealthForAll
- WHO Zimbabwe repostedIt's #WorldFoodSafetyDay Unsafe food causes around 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths annually. They make people sick, harms livelihoods and weakens economies. You can reduce your risk of illness by: ✅ Cooking meat all the way through ✅ Washing fruit and vegetable
- WHO Zimbabwe repostedHuman rights are universal, and our right to health goes with us wherever we are. Clean air, safe drinking water and sanitation, good nutrition, freedom from discrimination, safe environments and quality health services all contribute to our health and well-being. Protecting
- WHO Zimbabwe repostedGovernment has approved the recruitment of nearly 9 000 health workers as Zimbabwe moves to strengthen the country’s healthcare system and improve service delivery nationwide. Read the full story here: healthtimes.co.zw/2026/05/29/gov… #Zimbabwe #HealthWorkers #Healthcare #PublicHealth
- On #WorldNoTobaccoDay we stand together to #UnmaskTheAppeal of tobacco & nicotine products targeting young people. 15 million adolescents use e-cigarettes, while 40 million use tobacco worldwide. It's time to protect youth, support quitting & build a tobacco/nicotine-free future.
- WHO Zimbabwe repostedThe Intercountry #MentalHealth Meeting officially opened today in Johannesburg 🇿🇦. Over the next three days, mental health experts, partners and persons with lived experience will share insights, discuss solutions and advance efforts to strengthen mental health systems and
- Today we convened partners for a strategic consultation on the launch of the H4+ partnership in Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 H4+ accelerates progress in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child & adolescent health through stronger coordination, equity-focused action & collective impact toward SDGs.
- WHO Zimbabwe repostedToday is #WorldHypertensionDay. Hypertension is a silent crisis unfolding across the African Region. Up to 44% of adults aged 30–79 years are affected, yet in most countries fewer than half are diagnosed, and fewer than one in five have it under control. ✔ Routine blood
- WHO Zimbabwe reposted@MoHCCZim Secretary for Health and Child Care Dr A.J.V. Maunganidze as the Chairperson of WHO’s Executive Board Committee of Program Budget and Adminstration Committee (PBAC) 43rd and 44th Sessions in his closing speech noted that: ● We managed to provide clear
- 🚦Road traffic injuries remain a major challenge in Zimbabwe, with over 2,000 lives lost each year and one road crash recorded every 15 minutes. During #RoadSafetyWeek we call for collective action: slow down, don’t drink & drive, wear seatbelts/ helmets & respect traffic laws.
- This week we welcome the AMARI-II Internship Cohort, supporting the review of Zimbabwe’s Mental Health Act to strengthen alignment with human rights standards & modern #MentalHealth priorities. Together with @MoHCCZim we continue advancing rights-based mental health systems. 🫶































