BULAWAYO, OCT 5, (Southern Eye-Live) -The European Union Humanitarian Aid (ECHO) delegation is touring Binga to assess how climate shocks have deepened health and protection gaps for families living beyond the 30 kilometre radius of the nearest clinic, Save the Children in Zimbabwe has said.
Save the Children said Binga was selected because it is one of the hardest-hit districts where access to healthcare is a daily barrier, with mothers and children walking long distances for basic services.
The delegation is in the district to gain firsthand understanding of how an integrated nutrition, health and protection programme being implemented by Save the Children in partnership with Nutrition Action Zimbabwe and the government is bridging that gap.
"The ECHO delegation spent time interacting with mothers and children, community members, leaders, village health workers, childcare workers and local stakeholders, gaining a firsthand understanding of the context, realities, and the support offered by the programme," Save the Children said.
"What makes this initiative powerful is how interlinked the activities are," the organisation said.
Save the Children said the outreach model, where mobile teams provide under-5 MUAC screenings, weight checks, immunisation, vitamin A boosters, family planning and mental health counselling, was developed specifically to respond to Binga's access challenges.
It said village health workers mobilise communities while community childcare workers handle protection, including SGBV awareness and referrals, ensuring health and nutrition support is wrapped with protection.
Save the Children said the visit allows ECHO to see how integrated programming ensures essential care reaches those who need it most in climate affected remote communities.
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