Zimbabwe strengthens capacity to prevent, control and manage cholera and typhoid outbreaks

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  • Zimbabwe has undertaken several activities to strengthen the country’s prevention, control and management of cholera and typhoid.
  • Following a cholera outbreak in 2018, a National Task force for Cholera Elimination was created to support cholera elimination in Zimbabwe, through a multi-stakeholder approach.
  • This task force spearheaded the development and launch of a Zimbabwe Multi-sectoral  Cholera Elimination Plan 2018 – 2028. Cholera and typhoid, guidelines are essential tools for use by the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) and key stakeholders to control the diseases. The current cholera guidelines were developed in 2009 and the typhoid guideline in 2011.