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- As Zambia deals with the effects of the worst drought ever faced in more than forty years, over six million people in 84 out of the 117 districts that are affected need humanitarian assistance.
- While there is an overall decrease in Cholera cases, continuing outbreaks in Lusaka and Copperbelt are concerning and require close monitoring and additional support.
- Active case finding conducted by 1,919 Community Based Volunteers (CBVs) and Nutrition Support Group (NSG) volunteers in all the seven subdistricts of Lusaka has contributed to the screening for wasting of 380,288 children aged 6 months out of about 400,000 estimated population of children aged 6 – 59 months in Lusaka district representing a 95 per cent reach.
- 184,437 people in Cholera affected communities have benefited from the services being provided by 742 community based that were trained on management of Cholera at community level with support from UNICEF. The services include surveillance, screening, case identification and referral of severe cases to Cholera treatment centers.
- 299 schools have been assisted with WASH materials to help them maintain hygiene practices for safe and protective school environments benefiting 450,000 learners
- 400 vulnerable Cholera affected households in Lusaka district have been reached with in-kind support, which is paid in cash benefits, through the existing Government Public Welfare Assistance Scheme (PWAS). Community Welfare Assistants Committees (CWACs) that were capacitated the families and their enrollment in the on in-kind support initiative to help them meet their critical household needs arising from the presence of Cholera patients in their households.
- 40 District and Provincial Ministry of Health staff from Central, Copperbelt, Southern and Luapula provinces and 20 representatives from Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) were trained on RCCE and Community Feedback Mechanisms.
- UNICEF has supported the procurement processes and delivery of a total of 2,246,140 OCV doses which MoH has received from the International Coordinating Group for vaccine provision (ICG) for a planned second phase OCV campaign.
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