By Staff Reporter
The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) tomorrow begins a survey to ascertain cholera knowledge levels in the country’s seven provinces.
Amongst the other objectives for the Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) Coverage Survey are establishing the cholera prevention and control, Oral Cholera Vaccine coverage rates, and the utilization of sanitation facilities and safe water sources.
“The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) will be undertaking the Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) Coverage Survey listing of households exercise from 14th to 22nd March 2024. The listing exercise will be conducted in seven (7) provinces namely; Harare, Manicaland, Mashonaland Central, Mashonaland East, Mashonaland West, Masvingo and Midlands,” ZIMSAT said.
ZIMSTAT said findings from the Survey will guide Government in coming up with robust public health interventions.
“Statistics produced from the survey are critical for policy formulation and decision making relating to public health interventions, human capital development strategies, macroeconomic planning and social programs targeting cholera prevention,” said ZIMSTAT.
The survey, ZIMSTAT notes, will be conducted under the provisions of the Census and Statistics Act [Chapter 10:29].
Yesterday, there were 127 new suspected cholera cases, one suspected death and two laboratory confirmed results.
“The cases were reported from Sanyati (22), Highfield (12), Shamva (11), Kuwadzana (10), Chiredzi (10), Mberengwa (10), Glenview (7), UMP (6), Bindura (6), Buhera (4), Mt Darwin (4), Makonde (3), BRIDH (3), Marondera (3), Chikomba (2), Chegutu (2), Mazowe (2), Guruve (2), Chitungwiza City (2), Mutare (1), Zaka (1), Mbire (1) Zvimba (1) Goromonzi (1) and Hwedza (1),” read the daily Cholera situation report.
Zimbabwe as of yesterday record 28 242 suspected cholera cases, 2 779 confirmed cases, 27 532 recoveries, 71 Confirmed deaths and 515 suspected deaths. The Case Fatality Rate is 1.83%
The OCV campaign started January 29 this year after the launch by the Minister of Health and Child Care Dr. Douglas Mombeshora at Kuwadzana Poly Clinic in Harare.
“As of 6 March cumulatively 2 121 784 people received OCV. The OCV campaign is targeted for cholera hotspots in the country,” read the Sitrep.
