On the 1st of July 2016, ZHRC hosted
an Interactive breakfast meeting with
Health Service Providers under the theme
“Enhancing the promotion and protection
of the right to health through the work of
ZHRC.” This meeting was prompted by the
fact that throughout the roadshows the public
lamented the deterioration of the country’s
health sector, negatively impacting on the
right to health care enshrined in Section
76 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe. The
meeting created a platform for ZHRC to
have an appreciation of the current state of
healthcare service provision in Zimbabwe and
triangulate the findings from the outreaches
with the healthcare service providers with the
aim of strategizing on ways of enhancing the
enjoyment of the right to health.
7.4. Outreaches
From April to July 2016 ZHRC conducted a total of 11 roadshows to raise awareness on the
existence of the ZHRC. These roadshows took place in Harare, Masvingo, Chiredzi, Bulawayo,
Matobo, Kariba, Mutoko, Chegutu, Gokwe, Binga and Chimanimani. The total number of
attendees at these roadshows was estimated at 3000 participants. The roadshows were
conducted in partnership with a consortium of three Civil Society Organisations namely,
Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights), Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human
Rights (ZADHR) and Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum.
Fig 15: Educational sessions at the roadshows were punctuated by music and dance
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