By Bright Zhou
In a bid to fight the ongoing cholera outbreak, Masvingo City Council has partnered Christian Care and donated water storage containers and water treatment chemicals to residents in the city at Mucheke Hall on April 11, 2024.
Masvingo City Director of Health Services Suzanne Madamombe said Masvingo had not been spared from the outbreak and had recorded a number of cases. She said the partnership had brought twenty-litre water containers and water guard as a way of ensuring that residents have clean and safe drinking water.
She added that Masvingo City had managed to drill a number of boreholes around the city and for residents to access clean water for use in their homes.
“We partnered with Christian Care and they have decided to assist us with water containers to be used for water storage.
“The buckets are fixed with taps for hygienic purposes because traditionally people usually use jugs to fetch water from buckets and the likelihood of dipping their hands into the bucket is very high. The tap will assist to dispense the water without getting in contact with the water. We are distributing other containers to use for washing hands after using the toilet,” said Madamombe.
Masvingo City Deputy Director for Health Services, Sithabile Matava encouraged people to use water guard for treating water for domestic uses as well as cleaning water containers regularly.
“We encourage people to use water guard before using water especially for cooking and drinking purposes as it kills microorganism when applied in contaminated water. Water storage containers should be cleaned at least after every three days with soap to prevent germs from forming,” said Matava.
As at March 10, 2024 Masvingo Province had recorded a cumulative total of 3 105 cases, 95 deaths and 2 995 recoveries.
