Women for Economic and Social Empowerment has call upon the central government and it’s stakeholders to declare cholera outbreak a national disaster following the increase in number of people who are dying due to this disease.
Cholera Outbreak
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The organization director Kundai Chambara has pointed out that the issue is caused by water shortages and proper ablution facilities which have been claiming lives and leaving the community vulnerable.
“The absence of running water and proper ablution facilities has contributed to the rapid transmission of cholera, claiming lives and leaving communities vulnerable.”
In light of these urgent circumstances, WESE puts forth the following recommendations that include immediate declaration of national disaster, emergency distribution of water purification tablets and infrastructure investment for the long-term solutions.
“We are urging both the local and central authorities to prioritize the well being of their citizens especially the most vulnerable, by promptly implementing these recommendations,” said Chambara.
The authorities last week declared a state of emergency in the capital Harare, which has the highest number of new infections.
Meanwhile the government has started restricting public gatherings and food vending, while monitoring burials in all areas affected by cholera, after cases of the disease spiked this week.
New cholera cases in the southern African country trebled from 437 to 1,259 last week, the biggest jump since the latest outbreak of the water-borne disease started in February.
This has triggered panic in Zimbabwe, where more than 4,000 people died from cholera in 2008. To date, the country has recorded 155 deaths linked to cholera from 8,787 cases, according to the health ministry, this is according to a (local online publication)
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