Cabinet received an update on the cholera outbreak as presented by the Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr. Douglas Mombeshora.
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During the period 9 November, 2023 to 15 November, 2023 there were 1 259 new suspected cholera cases reported compared to 437 reported the previous week.
Goromonzi, Mudzi, Mutasa and Mutoko are the new districts that reported cases during this period.
The highest number of cholera cases during this period were from Harare (323); Chitungwiza (206) and Buhera (68).
In response to the cholera challenges, deliveries of procured medicines and commodities to Natpharm started on the 7th of November 2023 and redistribution to provinces and districts had already commenced.
Regarding water and sanitation, point of use water treatment chemicals are being distributed in the affected households.
Cabinet has reiterated as follows:
- a) that intensified Risk Communication and Community engagement including involvement of religious and local leadership, intensified and school health education on cholera and other diseases be intensified, and utilization of existing media houses and digital platforms for content dissemination be continued;
- b) that there be improved safe water access to communities through rehabilitation of boreholes and drilling of new ones;
- c) that public health measures be enforced in all communities reporting cholera cases, including restrictions of gatherings in all cholera affected areas, and supervision of all burials in all cholera affected areas;
- d) that vending be restricted to designated areas only; and
- e) that since Harare City Council is failing to provide water and sanitation facilities, Government is intervening including in the maintenance of Harare City Council Water Bowsers; and
- f) that the Ministry of Health and Child Care should intensify the monitoring of all provinces.
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