Where this doctor finds hope amid her country's record cholera outbreak
NPR Online NewsAPR 2023
The impacts of increased, climate-catalyzed extreme weather are more prevalent on the African continent, and as a result, the diseases that are abundant there are exacerbated. As epidemics and outbreaks grow, more vulnerable areas are suffering — especially women and children. As the impacts grow more severe we can expect to see an increase in epidemics and an increase in the cost to fight them.
Regardless of the cause, the government of Zimbabwe has made great strides forward in its battle against cholera outbreaks. With the ambitious goal of eradicating the illness, Zimbabwe will continue to receive support from international partners. Zimbabwe has all the tools to manage cholera's dangers in improve public health for all of its citizens.