{"id":6507,"date":"2025-02-02T22:30:11","date_gmt":"2025-02-02T22:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afiyafrica.com\/?p=6507"},"modified":"2025-02-02T22:32:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-02T22:32:19","slug":"zambia-government-heightens-kasumbalesa-cholera-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afiyafrica.com\/index.php\/en\/news\/zambia-government-heightens-kasumbalesa-cholera-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"ZAMBIA : GOVERNMENT HEIGHTENS KASUMBALESA CHOLERA FIGHT"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>52 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>GOVERNMENT, through the Ministry of Health has heightened Cholera containment efforts in Kasumbalesa of Chililabombwe District in the Copperbelt Province.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Health Minister Elijah Muchima, led a multisectoral team to Chililabombwe and Kasumbalesa in particular, to have first hand insight into the efforts to contain the outbreak that has so far claimed seven people.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Minister has since directed that shallow wells which are contaminated be buried immediately, as the government is working with cooperating partners to provide safe drinking water to the area.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dr Muchima has hailed the health workers managing the Cholera Treatment Centre, established by the Ministry of Health with support from UNICEF.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, several partners have moved in to support the efforts with the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit providing disinfectants, water tanks and diapers for children. 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