Reviving a community oasis

by Higherlife in Disaster Relief and Preparedness, Health, News, Rural Transformation and Sustainable Livelihoods. Posted November 7, 2023

At 74, Gogo Sophia Chandomba Pantazis spends most of her days confined to her homestead in Nevanji, a village in Mutasa District, in rural Zimbabwe. Nevanji village, like most areas in the eastern side of Zimbabwe, has a relatively dry climate, receiving an average of 450 mm of rain each year. As early as April, ...

Meet Dr Cheneso a Capernaum Fellow

by Higherlife in Education, Health, News, Our Work. Posted September 13, 2023

This is Dr Cheneso Mildred Pondo. She received the Capernaum Scholarship in 2011. Her father had passed away in 1996, and her mother was sick, battling eye problems and could not find a job in her condition. Dr Cheneso passed her O-Level with flying colours, 9As and 1 B, and attained 2As and 1 B ...

The end is in sight for NTDs

by Higherlife in Health, Our Work. Posted August 28, 2023

Neglected Tropical Diseases might be forgotten, but we must not underestimate their impact. That low-income countries like Zimbabwe lose an average of US$ 37,489 with every NTD-related death. The costing focuses on productive time lost, money spent in treating the NTDs and the cost of unpaid care work which caregivers undertake during the times of ...

The END Fund appoints Tsitsi Masiyiwa as Board Chair

by Higherlife in Health. Posted August 16, 2023

Tsitsi Masiyiwa will advocate for strong African political leadership against NTDs and prioritise resource mobilisation that supports sustainability. The appointment marks a pivotal moment calling for African leadership to eliminate NTDs which impact over 600 million people on the continent and cause deaths of more than 170,000 people annually. The END Fund, a leading collaborative ...

Study results show progress in NTDs fight

by Higherlife in Health, News, Our Work. Posted August 1, 2023

The National Institution of Health Research (NIHR), a research arm of the Ministry of Health and Child Care, has released findings from two surveys expected to inform future NTDs policy in Zimbabwe. The 2021 National Geospatial Mapping for Schistosomiasis (SCH), Soil-Transmitted Helminths and the 2023 Confirmatory Mapping for Lymphatic Filariasis were both funded by the Higherlife ...

In the fight against Zimbabwe’s cholera outbreak

by Higherlife in Health, Our Work. Posted June 20, 2023

Amidst the ongoing cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe, which has recorded more than 2,000 suspected cases and tragically claimed the lives of 15 individuals confirmed by laboratory tests, Higherlife Foundation is taking action by providing crucial resources in the fight against the disease. Ms Gladys Mvumira, the Higherlife Foundation Water and Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Lead, ...

Responding to Emerging Public Health Crisis in Africa

by Higherlife in Blog, Health. Posted March 31, 2023

How we prepare for and respond to a health emergency often predicts how severe and prolonged the health crisis may last. Quick and coordinated responses, with clear roles for each actor, limits the duration and impact of the crisis. Conversely, when our response is slow, and we are unsure of roles including who makes decisions, ...

Seek, reach, receive – what we need to reduce maternal mortality

by Higherlife in Health, Our Work. Posted March 3, 2023

Dr Kennedy Mubaiwa Higherlife Foundation Chief Executive Officer makes a case for more training programs for healthcare workers. He posits that skills improvement may help reduce maternal mortality rates in Africa. Recently, the World Health Organisation released a report on the trends in maternal mortality from 2000-2020. The numbers were a cold reminder of how ...

Multi-stakeholder approach key in NTD elimination

by Higherlife in Health, Our Work. Posted January 30, 2023

Tadiwa, an 11-year-old Grade six student in rural Zimbabwe has missed school for more than a week. She has a distended stomach, nausea, pain, and dizziness. Tadiwa is well known for playing in a nearby stream, the only water source for her village. Today Tadiwa visited the clinic, where she was diagnosed with intestinal worms ...

Renewing hope in maternal wards across Zimbabwe

by Higherlife in Health, Our Work. Posted May 12, 2022

At Higherlife Foundation, our work under maternal health is contributing to ensuring the safety of mothers and their children, resulting in a reduction in maternal and infant mortality rates across Zimbabwe. Through the placement of equipment and training of midwives and nurses in hospitals through the support of Elma Group of Foundations and Delta Philanthropies, we ...