Unicef supports basic water supply services to 1, 2 million people – report

UNICEF Zimbabwe has released its 2021 Annual Report that outlines the situation for women and children in Zimbabwe with an overview of results and achievements in the areas of Health, HIV/AIDS, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Education, Child Protection, and Social Policy.

2021 was another year dominated by COVID-19 globally – characterized in Zimbabwe by the second, third and fourth waves of infections, lockdowns, and the introduction of the COVID-19 vaccine.

UNICEF implemented large scale programmes in close collaboration with the Government of Zimbabwe, WHO and partners to respond to COVID-19, including by promoting behavioral changes to avoid the spread of the virus, providing medical supplies to treat affected people, distributing protective material and encouraging people to get vaccinated.

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