An estimated 96,000 people, including 58,496
children under17 years, have been affected by the flooding in Zimbabwe.
It is not known how many people have been displaced by the floods. The
worst affected regions/areas are Chipinge and Chimanimani districts in
Manicaland province; Chiredzi and Mwenezi districts in Masvingo province;
Mberengwa district in Midlands Province and the Beitbridge and Gwanda districts
in Matebeleland South Province.
UNICEF is providing food, medicines
to treat malaria and intestinal infections, water purification and storage
equipment, hygiene items such as soap and cleaning utensils for households
to flood-affected areas. UNICEF is also replacing cold chain equipment
for the storage and distribution of vaccines to enable vaccination in affected
areas to resume. In partnership with the Government of Zimbabwe's Ministry
of Health, UNICEF is producing community health education materials for
malaria, safe sanitation and hygiene.
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