Zimbabwe Women Health Information
Reported, December 15, 2011
In Zimbabwe the lifetime average number of children per women is 3 compared with 2 in the UK.
60.2% of women of reproductive age report using (or a partner using) a contraceptive method compared with 82% in the UK.
2% of women aged 5069 years have undergone a breast examination or mammography compared to 75% in the UK and 9% of women aged 2069 years have undergone cervical cancer screening compared to 70% in the UK.
Consider vitamin D deficiency in individuals who may be at risk as a result of their diet, skin colour or lack of sun exposure.
There is a high risk of vitamin A deficiency in this country.
Anaemia
No data are available on anaemia prevalence in this country but please maintain clinical vigilance for anaemia in people from this country.
Vitamin D deficiency
Sunlight is the major source of vitamin D and dark skinned individuals or those who for cultural or religious reasons cover their whole bodies when outdoors are at risk of deficiency, as are those whose diets (vegetarian/vegan) do not contain an adequate vitamin D supply.
Vitamin A deficiency
There is a high risk of vitamin A deficiency in this country.
Iodine deficiency
People from this country may be at risk of iodine induced hyperthyroidism due to excessive intake.
Screen all new entrants (including children) from this country for TB.
All patients from this country should be offered an HIV test.
Sexually active individuals should be offered a full sexual health screen and safer sex health promotion advice.
This country has a high prevalence of hepatitis B. Consider screening for hepatitis B, particularly among those who have recently arrived.
This country has a considerably higher prevalence of hepatitis C than the UK. Consider screening for hepatitis C.
There is a high risk of malaria in this country.