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Chakwera apologizes to Health Workers, launches Tithetse Cholera Campaign

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Speaking Monday when he toured Area 25 health facility, during the official launch of the Cholera campaign, President Chakwera said he understands the fear that has gripped health workers in the country because of the recent attacks by community members in Balaka and Lilongwe respectively.

“I commend health workers for their resilience to serve communities despite numerous challenges. No one would be comfortable working in a threatened workplace environment but because they took an oath they still work to serve communities. I am apologizing, on behalf of Malawians, for the attacks and I seriously condemn the acts,” he said.

Chakwera: I am not happy with the behavior of destroying health facilities

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Launching the Tithetse Cholera Campaign at Mgona Community Ground, just after a few days when  Mgona community residents attacked health workers and vandalized the Area 25 health facility, the President said the campaign will see many activities being implemented aimed at eradicating the outbreak.

He said government has, since the onset of the outbreak, been doing a lot and stakeholders have stepped in to contain the spread of the disease but still, cases are rising.

“It is because people’s behavior is not changing making the situation dire. This campaign, wants to make sure that everyone across the country gets the message on how to prevent and contain this killer disease,” said Chakwera.

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United Nations representative, Rabecca Adah Donto commended efforts being done so far by different stakeholders through their generous contributions towards ending Cholera.

Lilongwe DHO showing the President places which M’gona community damaged

However, she said, despite all the efforts the situation remains a great concern hence the need for rapid response to help reduce the cases.

“This campaign is more critical and we should aim to reach far communities and encourage people to seek health care on time. There is a huge corrective task ahead of us, therefore, we should not do business as usual,” said Donto.

Paramount Chief Kawinga, heavily condemned the act of attacking health workers and vandalizing health facilities over petty allegations and lies saying such communities surely do not deserve development projects.

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According to statistics provided by the Ministry of Health, all districts in the country have been affected since cholera was declared a public health emergency in Malawi.

The cumulative cases since the onset of the outbreak is 42, 427 and 1, 384 have been reported dead with Mangochi, Lilongwe, Blantyre, Salima, and Balaka heavily affected.

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