The Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has disclosed that Malawi is set to host the high-level emergency ministerial meeting on cholera epidemics, polio and climate-related public health emergencies.
The UK government has committed £500,000 (over MK0.5 billion) towards Malawi’s emergency response to combat their worst cholera outbreak ever recorded.
Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health in Chikwawa have advised persons with disabilities and their guardians to follow Cholera preventive measures.
The Presidential Taskforce on Coronavirus and Cholera has appealed for donations from the public to cover various gaps currently being experienced in the prevention, control, and management of cholera cases across the country.