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Navigating the Waves of Cholera: A Tale of Recovery and Community Resilience

Navigating the Waves of Cholera: A Tale of Recovery and Community Resilience

“I was seated beside my friend when an unexpected wave of unease and…
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he Minister of Health and Child Care, the Honorable Dr Douglas Mombeshora, UNICEF Country Representative Dr Tajudeen Oyewale and WHO Representative to Zimbabwe Professor Jean-Marie Dangou.

WHO strengthens Cholera Treatment Access to Combat Cholera Outbreak in Zimbabwe

By Vivian Mugarisi Mutare, Zimbabwe – The World Health Organization…
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Minister Health and Child Care Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora, WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Representative to Zimbabwe Professor Jean-Marie Dangou

WHO Boosts Cholera Response in Zimbabwe with 22 Metric Tonnes of Supplies

By Vivian Mugarisi Harare, Zimbabwe - In a pivotal move to fortify…
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WHO Zimbabwe, RCCEE Officer Mrs Priscilla Mangwiro.

Empowering Communities: Health Promoters in Chitungwiza Undertake Comprehensive Training to Combat Cholera

By Tatenda Chimbwanda Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe - Sheba Usanda, a…
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Close to 1.9 million receive the Cholera vaccine despite challenging environment in Amhara region

Close to 1.9 million receive the Cholera vaccine despite challenging environment in Amhara region

Bahir Dar – The Amhara region is the 2nd most populated region in…
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Training of 54 health information officers with the necessary skills to analyze data effectively

Strengthening Data Analysis for Effective Cholera Mitigation in Zimbabwe

By Vivian Mugarisi Masvingo, Zimbabwe - To bolster the fight…
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Professor Dangou affirmed handing over cholera commodities to Dr. Mukuzunga, Provincial Medical Director of Manicaland Province

WHO Bolsters Cholera Response in Manicaland with Crucial Commodities and Supplies Donation

By Tatenda Chimbwanda Mutare, Zimbabwe  – In a significant…
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Dr Engdayehu Tessema, lead of the medical team at the Cholera Treatment Center of the Addisalem Hospital

WHO Ethiopia: A sneak peek inside the Addisalem Cholera Treatment Center

Bahir Dar– The Addisalem Cholera Treatment Center (CTC) spans an…
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Health workers put up a poster on preventing cholera during an outbreak in Kinshasa in 2016.

A new resolve to eliminate cholera in DRC

The complex health crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (…
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A group photo of participants from WHO, NDOH, MSF,UNICEF and other stakeholders at the After Action Review in Bloemfontein

Cholera Outbreak Response and After-Action Review

South Africa's multisectoral response to the Cholera Outbreak has…
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