Reports

A massive food crisis and one of the largest cholera outbreaks ever recorded are plunging Zimbabwe into a deepening public humanitarian and public health crisis. The humanitarian response to the outbreak has been badly underfunded, and the international community is…

As a result of the resources available in the country, WFP will halve the cereal ration from 10 kg to 5 kg - a necessary measure in order to reach the actual vulnerable group feeding (VGF) caseload. The ration…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Note: The last fact sheet was dated February 2, 2009. KEY DEVELOPMENTS Since the cholera outbreak began in August 2008, the disease…

Reporting Period: Feb 3rd - 9th, 2009 This report only covers issues regarding WASH matters during the reporting period and cumulatively since the onset of the emergency. Information sent by WASH cluster members from Monday to Sunday of each week is…

69,317 cases with 3,397 deaths as of 9 February 2009 The nationwide death toll in Zimbabwe as a result of a cholera epidemic which began in August 2008 is expected to reach well above three thousand in February according to…

By Dr. Annie Sparrow and Michael Hill As part of Catholic Relief Services' response in the outbreak of cholera in Zimbabwe - which has spread to over 60,000 people and killed over 3,000 according to the World Health Organization -…

Matt Cochrane in Zimbabwe I watched 11,000 litres of clean water pumped into the jerry cans and plastic bottles of a cholera-affected community today. Not very often that you get to say that. But as has been the case for…

Summary The cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe has still not been brought under control as evidenced by the growing number of cases on a daily basis: - The epidemic seems to be stabilizing in urban areas (except for a relapse in Harare),…

La Croix-Rouge suisse (CRS) a affecté 100 000 francs à la lutte contre l'épidémie de choléra qui sévit au Zimbabwe. Les fonds serviront à l'approvisionnement en eau potable de 280 000 personnes. La CRS a répondu à l'appel d'urgence lancé…

UNICEF IS REPONDING TO THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND WOMEN IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, CHILD PROTECTION AND WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE - 6 million children affected by collapse of basic social services - 88% of districts impacted by cholera outbreak,…