Mothers waiting to be attended to by nurses at Chishave Rural Hospital in Chivi District, 350 km from Harare.

Following assessments of health services in rural areas of Zimbabwe in 2006, the ICRC identified the need for essential drugs, medical materials and consumables (e.g. syringes, latex gloves) along with safe water and sanitation facilities. The organization developed an integrated approach, combining health, water and sanitation interventions to improve the provision of health services.