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Govt in drive to contain NCDs •Inter-ministerial task force on cards: President •National policy framework in place

Government is making efforts to establish an Inter-Ministerial Task Force on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) because such diseases need a multi-sectoral response, President Mugabe has said. NCDs are chronic diseases that cannot be passed from person-to-person and include cancer, diabetes, chronic respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.

WHO Global Conference on Noncommunicable diseases: Enhancing policy coherence between different spheres of policy making that have a bearing on attaining SDG target 3.4 on NCDs by 2030

Montevideo, Uruguay, 18-20 October 2017

About the conference

World Health Organization (WHO) is organizing the Global Conference on Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs): Enhancing policy coherence between different spheres of policy making that have a bearing on attaining SDG target 3.4 on NCDs to, by 2030, reduce by one third

Stay at Home # Stay Safe # Defeat COVID-19

Stay at Home # Stay Safe # Defeat COVID-19

The Government of Zimbabwe has declared a lockdown over COVID-19 and everyone is required to stay at home. We simply need to adhere to the directives by our certified health authorities and the government as this will help slow down the spread of COVID-19. Staying at home is one of the most effective ways to stay safe.

Staying at home means:

You only go outside for food and health reasons (as you can work from home)
If you go out, stay at least a metre away from other people at all times
Wash your hands as soon as you get home

Do not meet/ visit others, even friends or family.

You can spread the virus even if you don’t have symptoms.

Guide on Social Distancing at Food Outlets in Zimbabwe

Guide on Social Distancing at Food Outlets in Zimbabwe

Queues are a common feature in Zimbabwe especially in supermarkets and other food outlets. It is therefore important to ensure that these outlets do not become sources of COVID-19 transmission. One of the best strategies to prevent transmission is to practice social distancing. Social distancing involves standing or sitting 1 metre away from the next person.

Treatment of COVID-19

Treatment of COVID-19

Social media has been awash with various concoctions for the treatment of COVID-19. This has confused the public as to what treatment to take.

Advisory on Use of Masks

Zimbabwe is currently responding to the COVID-19 outbreak. The public is therefore being encouraged to adopt a number of behaviours that prevent contracting COVID-19. These preventive behaviours include:

Avoid close contact with anyone with a cold or flu-like symptoms
When coughing and sneezing cover mouth and nose with tissue paper or flexed elbow- throw away the tissue immediately and wash hands
Maintain a distance of at least a meter from the next person
Wash hands thoroughly with soap and running water

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