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Malawi needs $6m to fight Cholera – Minister

Malawi Minister of Health, Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, says the country needs about $6 million to cover the deficit of its cholera preparedness and response plan for November 2023 – October 2024. Chiponda announced this when she updated the nation on the situation of the cholera outbreak. She said the outbreak remains “very low and sporadic” […]

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Zambia partnering WHO on cholera vaccine acquisition

Zambia is in talks with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other partners on acquiring cholera vaccines. This is as the waterborne disease rages on in the southern African nation, state media reported on Wednesday. Roma Chilengi, Director-General of the Zambia National Public Health Institute, said the government has been in talks with the WHO […]

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General Health

Cholera outbreak: Death toll in Ethiopia rises to 300 – WHO

An ongoing cholera outbreak in Ethiopia has so far claimed 300 lives, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in its latest situation update. According to the latest health cluster bulletin for Ethiopia released on Friday, the outbreak, has spread into 113 districts across 10 regions in Ethiopia. The chollera broke out since Aug. 27, 2022. […]

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Foreign News Health

Malawi rolls out integrated cholera, COVID-19 campaign

The Malawian government says it will roll out an integrated nationwide cholera and COVID-19 campaign. This is to prevent spread of cholera and to allow the population to access the COVID-19 vaccine. Secretary for Ministry of Local Government, James Chiusiwa, said the campaign will run for 12 days, from March 2. The campaign is part […]

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Foreign News Health

Malawi receives 2.9m doses of oral cholera vaccine

Malawi, on Tuesday, received a consignment of 2.9 million doses of Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) for a single-dose reactive campaign to the Cholera outbreak. The recent outbreak has killed over 200 people since the country reported the first case in March. A joint statement released by the WHO, UNICEF and Malawi G“vernment said the OCV […]

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Foreign News

Malawi cholera outbreak deaths toll hits 200

Malawi’s cholera outbreak death toll hit 200 as of Saturday with cumulative reported cases at 6,720 since the first case was reported in March in the south-eastern border district of Machinga. Minister of Health, Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, disclosed this in her latest update on the outbreak, saying all the country’s 28 districts, including Likoma Island, […]

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