TG1:    Frontline health workers across the five (5) target countries and humanitarian workers in Zimbabwe; 

TG2:    Highly vulnerable groups such as people living with HIV, TB, malnutrition or untreated non-communicable diseases (NCDs) (the majority of cases) and the elderly (few); 

TG3:    People living in poverty seeking primary healthcare services in 13 underserved intervention districts;

TG4:    In-kind food assistance recipients across 60 districts in Zimbabwe. 

1.1:    To keep the health staff healthy and improve their capacities to treat COVID-19 patients as well as prevent the infection of high-risk groups such as patients with HIV, tuberculosis (TB), malnutrition or untreated non communicable diseases such as hypertension or diabetes;

1.2.    Health facilities are capacitated to assure primary healthcare services continuation to the population.  

2.:    To allow the continuation of food distribution by protecting the safety of staff and beneficiaries, with  the required personal protective equipment (PPE), and by increasing the distribution points so that guidelines on gathering and social distancing can be respected. 

Risultati principali attesi:  

 1.1:    1‘236 frontline health workers supported with PPE and protection against infections;

1.2:    400’000 people highly vulnerable to infection and severe COVID-19 disease are safeguarded;

1.3:    Health facilities in 13 district dispose of basic equipment and apply appropriate medical protocols;

2.1:    958 WFP field staff and cooperating partners are equipped with PPE;

2.2:    158 critical health workers receive financial support  to ensure that health screenings at food distribution sites in Zimbabwe are conducted;

2.3: Nine additional staff are hired as surge capacity to support additional needs and allow distributions to continue in a timely manner.

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WFP Zimbabwe 

Fase 1 01.05.2020 - 31.12.2020   (Completed)