Zimbabwe
The government of Zimbabwe should declare the current cholera epidemic a national health emergency, international aid agency Oxfam said today, so that urgent national and international aid can be mobilized to address the outbreak. The disease outbreak, a result of…
Zimbabwe
The government of Zimbabwe should declare the current cholera epidemic a national health emergency, international aid agency Oxfam said today, so that urgent national and international aid can be mobilised to address the outbreak. The disease outbreak, a result of…
Zimbabwe
AA 08 69 Australia will provide a further $8 million of urgent food and other assistance to the people of Zimbabwe in response to the escalating humanitarian crisis. The situation in Zimbabwe has become extremely grave, with critical shortages of food…
Zimbabwe
ACF expands its emergency water and sanitation programs as the death toll rises Harare, Zimbabwe - The international humanitarian organization Action Against Hunger / Action Contre la Faim (ACF) announced a scaling up of its ongoing efforts to address the…
Zimbabwe
Following a new cholera outbreak, ACF scales up emergency response in water, sanitation and hygiene. On Tuesday 18 November, state owned media announced that a new cholera outbreak occurred in the south of the country, in the city of Beitbridge,…
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By Muchena Zigomo JOHANNESBURG, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Hundreds of Zimbabweans have sought treatment in neighbouring South Africa as the death toll from a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe rises, health officials said on Monday. The World Health Organisation has said 294 people…
Zimbabwe
World Vision is working together with partners, including the government, to contain the cholera outbreak, which has become a nation-wide concern as more and more reports of the disease are reported in several districts. "World Vision is complementing recovery efforts at…
Zimbabwe
GENEVA, Nov 21 (Reuters) - A cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has infected more than 6,000 people and killed 294 in the country whose economic collapse has caused many hospitals to close, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday. "The…
Zimbabwe
Summary The cholera outbreak has taken a national dimension. Newer outbreaks are reported from all provinces. The total number of suspected cholera cases in the country stands at 6072 cases and 294 deaths as at 18 November, 2008. The latest…
