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• Zimbabwe is facing one of the worst droughts in 40 years, affecting an estimated 50 per cent of the population (7.6 million people) including 3.5 million children.
• According to the 2024 Zimbabwe Livelihoods Assessment Committee (ZimLAC), the prevalence of child wasting increased from 4.1 per cent in 2023 to 4.9 per cent in 2024.
• The Rural Infrastructure Development Agency reports that 13 per cent of water points are currently out of service and 8 per cent have dried up.
• Between January and October 2024, more than two million children aged 6-59 months were screened for wasting and 12,746 children were treated.
• As of 31 October 2024, a total of 373,927 children received the first dose of measles rubella, and more than two million people accessed essential primary health care services in UNICEF-supported facilities.
• On 13 October 2024, Zimbabwe reported two confirmed cases of Mpox.
No new cases have been reported since, and the situation remains under control.
• UNICEF reached 466,610 people with safe water including 5,851 children and 135 people with disabilities between January and October 2024.