Fri, 19 Jan 2018 10:17:18 +0000 ZAMBIANS countrywide must remain resolutely alert in preventing new cholera infections even in the light of the drastic reduction in disease burden. The daily trend analysis has shown a marked reduction in new infections by about 50 per cent in Lusaka after a three-month-long battle in which men and women in uniform have been involved. Health ministry, local authorities, Government agencies, private sector and the citizens at large must not succumb to any hue of complacency at any one time, but must instead sustain the tempo for the country to remain clean and disease-free. This should mark the turning-point in maintaining high levels of hygiene in all areas while Government agencies must henceforth bolster their operations for efficiency to take root. Already, Government has announced an ambitious blueprint to upgrade sprawling townships in the urban setting and roll out the exercise to other areas of the country. More than […]
