Redae GA, Mengestu TK, Abdalla FM, Slim SN, Simon VT, Ali AO, Saguti GE, Habtu MM, Tegegne SG, Msambazi MJ, Zabulon Y. Towards cholera elimination in Zanzibar: analysis of evidences on what have worked.
Pan Afr Med J 2023;
45:6. [PMID:
37538360 PMCID:
PMC10395108 DOI:
10.11604/pamj.supp.2023.45.1.39828]
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Abstract
Cholera, an enteric disease caused by Vibrio cholera claims thousands of lives yearly. The disease is a disease of inequality that affect populations which have poor access to safe water and sanitation facilities. Zanzibar, an archipelago in the Indian ocean which is part of the United Republic of Tanzania has been affected by recurrent cholera outbreak for the past decades. A multi-sectoral and multi-year three pillar approach namely Enabling Environment, Prevention and Response, for the elimination of cholera were initiated by the stewardship of the government, engagement of the community and technical and financial support of partners. The approach has enabled Zanzibar to interrupt the recurrent cholera outbreak for the past five years. The analysis of evidences have proven that creating an enabling environment through multi-sectoral involvement, mobilizing communities, intensifying surveillance complemented by the traditional disease prevention and control interventions has resulted to interruption of cholera transmission in the country.
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