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Water Woes, Burst Sewers and Cholera Outbreak in Harare’s Suburbs

Zimbabwe WASH Coalition
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Zimbabwe
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2008
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Summary

The final 2008 issue of Water Voice covers several stories about the cholera outbreak. One article highlights the outbreak of cholera in Harare and the disintegration of water and sanitation facilities in the city. Another article focuses on the story of an elderly man who succumbed to cholera while visiting his son. Other articles include the results of a public health baseline survey, a training programme to mainstream gender in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) processes, and the capacity needs of water and sewerage utilities.

About the author

The newly established National Hygiene and Sanitation Task Force (NSTF), as the Zimbabwe WASH coalition is called, includes partners from non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the media and  relevant ministries. NSTF has a mandate to invigorate and develop strategies for accelerated advances in sanitation improvements to reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), paying attention to the use of participatory approaches, scaling up of health clubs, and capacity building.

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