Tackling a Deadly Cholera Outbreak
Earlier this year, Tropical Storm Ana devastated communities throughout Malawi. In Neno District alone, more than 7,500 homes were destroyed. People faced increased food insecurity alongside a deadly cholera outbreak.
Abwenzi Pa Za Umoyo, as PIH is known in Malawi, mounted a strong emergency response with the ministry of health—including setting up a cholera treatment center, conducting safe water and household chlorine distribution, and launching a cholera vaccine campaign.
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The sole bridge in Chikwawa collapsed, cutting off access to care at Chapananga Health Centre for many in the community. Here, people cross the Shire River on foot.
© Photo by Thomas Patterson / PIH