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Supporting village health workers in Zimbabwe
Embedded video follows "Home visits were a nightmare before I got this bicycle. Some areas were just out of reach," says Ottilia, a village health worker reach remote communities in Zimbabwe. Funded by Government of China, UNICEF helped Ottila reach remote communities to provide lifesaving services like vaccination for children.
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Reaching out to remote communities in Zimbabwe on two wheels
In the remote corners of Zimbabwe, where healthcare facilities are scarce and distances are vast, the humble bicycle and training programmes are making a world of difference. With support of the Government of China and UNICEF, village health workers are providing lifesaving care to women and children, bringing ess...
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Training to Improve Maternal, Newborn and Child Health in Eight African Countries
In December 2019, UNICEF and the Government of China signed an agreement on the implementation of maternal newborn and child health projects in eight countries in Africa: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan and Zimbabwe. The projects were launched with support fro...
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South-South Cooperation Strengthens Humanitarian Responses
Two years have passed since Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique experienced Cyclone Idai, a devastating natural disaster. The cyclone was one of the most severe storms on record in Zimbabwe, with maximum sustained winds of 160 to 180 kilometres per hour. [1] Across Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique the cyclone and subsequent flooding affected an…, Children left vulnerable in Cyclone Idai aftermath, Evernice, aged 9, and her younger sister Tatenda [3] w...
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Zimbabwe
Proposed indicators, Female employees are entitled to three maternity leave periods of 90 days each time when they are employed by the same employer. During each maternity leave period, 60% of the salary will be paid, and other benefits will be granted as usual, and one hour of work will be reduced every day for half a year after maternity leave. Decent work for…, Child labour, Minimum age:, The minimum age for apprenticeship and other employment...
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Government of China provides USD 2 million in aid to Cyclone Idai-affected families in Zimbabwe
9 January 2020, Beijing – , The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and China International Development and Cooperation Agency (CIDCA) signed an agreement on 12 December 2019 to provide USD 2 million for humanitarian assistance for populations affected by Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe. The contribution is from the South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund (SSCAF) of the…, , Cynthia McCaffrey, UNICEF Representative to China Earlier this year, UNICEF...