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- Over 400 new cholera cases reported daily over the last 7 days, with 57% of all deaths occurring in the community, as heavy rains continue to hamper physical access and access to safe water.
- A total of 13,246 cholera cases and 512 deaths cumulatively reported from all the 10 provinces of the country with Lusaka province contributing most of the cases.
- 844 people currently admitted in the different Cholera treatment centers/units and 11,890 cumulatively discharged.
- A Cholera Treatment Centre (CTC) was opened by the Ministry of Health (MoH) at Heroes Stadium, the largest facility and currently accommodating 568 Cholera patients, of which 195 (34%) are children.
- Since 16 January 2024, 77% (1,454,807) of the OCV campaign target population have been vaccinated under the single dose regimen.
- UNICEF is providing technical support through National IMS pillars: Case Management, RCCE, WASH, Surveillance, Laboratory, OCV, and logistics teams.
- UNICEF procured and pre-positioned 10 Tents dispatched within Lusaka Province Cholera CTCs as per MoH needs.
- Delivered 30 Renewable Acute Watery Diarrhea (AWD) kits, accessed by MoH through the Zambia Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA), the national warehouse and distributor of medicines.
- UNICEF received and handed over 3200 boxes (by 100) of ORS to the Ministry of Health through ZAMMSA.