HEALTH Minister Sylvia Masebo says the cholera outbreak in Chipata District has been contained, with no deaths recorded. And Masebo has proposed that mothers who take their children for child health week must be given incentives such as a bag of mealie meal and other assorted items. Speaking during the official launch of the child health week which runs from June 24 to June 29, 2024, Masebo said the Ministry of Health would not compromise on the health of citizens. “Regarding the cholera outbreak in Chipata, I’m pleased to inform the public that the situation was contained and nobody has died. We’ll continue to surveillance (sic) activities by the local authorities and ZNPHI to ensure that issues of hygiene are...

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