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WHO says Malawi cholera outbreak largest on continent

by Matthew Atungwu March 11, 2023
written by Matthew Atungwu March 11, 2023
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The World Health Organization (WHO), says the cholera outbreak in Malawi is the biggest in Africa.

This came up because the nation has so far provided close to 40% of all cases identified in 12 different nations throughout the continent.

Ambrose Talisuna, WHO Regional Health Security Advisor, made this statement in Lilongwe, Malawi, during a presentation to technocrats from 14 cholera-affected or cholera-vulnerable African nations.

The event served as a warm-up for a high-level ministerial conference of these nations set for Friday in Lilongwe.

Participants will discuss ways to contain cholera and other challenges that come with climate change on the continent.

According to Talisuna, out of 129,295 cases of cholera recorded in 12 countries in Africa as of March 5, Malawi had recorded 51,287 cases, the highest, representing nearly 40 percent of the total cumulative number of cases.

He said 3,016 deaths had been recorded in the 12 countries as of March 5 and that out of those, 1,605 deaths, or 53.2 percent, were recorded in Malawi.

Talisuna, in an interview after his presentation, said “the outbreak that we are seeing in Malawi is probably the largest and this is related to issues around climate change and cross-border movement.

“Issues about cross-border movements need surveillance, but also harmonizing the interventions with the countries in SADC,” he said, referring to the Southern African Development Community.

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Talisuna urged the ministers meeting on Friday to renew their 2018 Regional Framework for Africa commitment to eliminating cholera epidemics by 2030, saying the continent is “lagging behind.”

Malawian Minister of Health, Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, concurred with Talisuna.

She expressed hope, saying the implementation of the Tithetse Kolera (Let’s End Cholera) Campaign, which President Lazarus Chakwera rolled out on Feb. 13, has seen the number of cholera cases and deaths dropping.

Chiponda said her ministry, together with all stakeholders, is taking the cholera campaign door to door and that they will cover all the 49,000 villages that the country has.

The meeting of ministers will be officially opened by Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima.

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, who is the current Cholera Elimination Champion, is expected to address the meeting via a video link.

Story adapted from EnviroNews

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