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Support to the Health Sector in Zimbabwe
Project / Program Summary

I. Basic data

Sector(s): Public Health
Title: Support to the health sector in Zimbabwe
Donor country / organization: Denmark
Other donors / organizations involved:
Beneficiary countries / regions: Zimbabwe
Implementing agencies in beneficiary countries / regions: Ministry of Health and Child Welfare
Duration: 1996 - 1999
Starting Date: October 1996
Project / Program budget: 129,8 million DKK
Finance / Type of cooperation: grant / technical cooperation

II. Project / program description

  1. Objectives
    To improve the health of the population by enhancing the quality of public health services at the district level.
  2. Activities / contents
    The programme will include seven components: budgetary and technical support to the health authorities in Zimbabwe's 58 districts, 8 provinces and the federal authorities; support for the development of a national gender strategy and for HIV/AIDS activities; assistance to the drug distribution programme; strengthening of the capacity of laboratories through the renovation of 28 district laboratories; as well as enhancement of the national public health information system.
  3. Expected outcomes / impacts
    Enhanced quality of public health services through the strengthening of national capacity.
  4. Features in line with the Agenda for Action
    Capacity-building, gender mainstreaming, special emphasis on poor and especially vulnerable groups.

III. Contact point:

Department of Southern Africa, Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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