Zimbabwe’s government says it needs $35 million to fight the current cholera outbreak that has claimed over thirty lives.
The government is now appealing to citizens and corporate bodies to donate to raise enough money to fight the outbreak.
The finance minister, Minister Mthuli Ncube says the government has raised $29 million so far. Most of the donation is from private companies and foreign aid agencies.
The amount raised so far is part of the set target of $64.1 million needed for vaccinations, drugs, clean water and better water and sewer pipes.
Ncube told journalists that “The private corporate sector, development partners, individuals, including Zimbabweans in the diaspora, are being called upon to provide both financial and non-financial assistance towards responding to the cholera outbreak.”
The current cholera outbreak has infected more than 5,000 and exposed the poor state of infrastructure in urban Zimbabwe.
Police have already banned public gatherings in Harare to prevent further spread of the disease.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday, visited Harare’s Glenview township, which is the epicentre of the outbreak.
He met with patients and families who lost relatives to the disease.
Source: Africafeeds.com
