The
European
Union
(EU)
has
committed €4.2
million to
support
the
establishment
of
Zimbabwe’s
first National
Public
Health
Institute
(NPHI),
reinforcing
its
partnership
with
Zimbabwe
in
building
stronger
and
more
resilient
health
systems.
The
four-year
EU-funded
initiative,
implemented
with
the
World
Health
Organization
(WHO),
will
strengthen
Zimbabwe’s
ability
to
prevent,
detect,
and
respond
to
public
health
threats.
Guided
by
the Africa
CDC
Framework and
aligned
with
the Global
Gateway
Health
Package launched
at
the
6th
EU–AU
Summit,
the
NPHI
will
focus
on
science,
evidence
generation,
and
data-driven
policy
advice
rather
than
direct
service
delivery.
Key
priorities
for
the
NPHI
include:
-
Developing
a national
strategy
and
roadmap for
public
health; -
Improving digital
health
literacy and
reducing
the
public
health
skills
gap; -
Strengthening disease
surveillance
and
research,
particularly
for non-communicable
diseases
(NCDs) such
as
hypertension
and
diabetes; -
Expanding
Zimbabwe’s
participation
in regional
and
international
health
networks.
The
establishment
process
will
be
highly
consultative,
bringing
together
the Ministry
of
Health
and
Child
Care,
universities,
research
institutes,
and
other
health
partners.
It
will
also
foster
collaboration
with African
and
European
public
health
institutes that
have
successfully
implemented
similar
models.
This
support
forms
part
of
the Team
Europe
Initiative
on
National
Public
Health
Institutes
in
Sub-Saharan
Africa,
contributing
to Sustainable
Development
Goal
3
(Good
Health
and
Well-being).
Once
operational,
the
NPHI
is
expected
to
become
a
cornerstone
of
evidence-based
decision-making,
improving
the
health
and
well-being
of
Zimbabweans.
Source:
EU
Invests
€4.2M
to
Support
Zimbabwe’s
National
Public
Health
Institute
|
EEAS