By Mercy Chewe
Socialist Party (SP) Copperbelt Spokesperson Reagan Kashinga says the current fight against cholera is being hampered by poor nutrition among Zambians due to household hunger.
Mr. Kashinga said it is very difficult to fight cholera when many people are not meeting nutrition needs due to hunger at family level.
He regretted the death of over 150 people due to Cholera from October 2023.
“We fear that the fight against cholera will be tough because of poor nutrition levels in many households compounded by hunger. Hunger in many households’ means people are not managing to meet nutrition needs. Imagine the impact of malnutrition and cholera,” Mr. Kashinga said.
Mr. Kashinga further Cholera is spreading fast mainly because the Government has not provided safe and clean water to many Zambians.
“The provision of clean and safe water is the surest way of preventing cholera. President Hichilema’s tag as global cholera ambassador has been dented by this cholera outbreak in his own country. The Socialist Party is hereby reminding the UPND Government to fulfill its promise of taking clean and safe water closer to our people in various localities like Kansuswa in Mufulira, Ipusukilo in Kitwe, Chipulukusu in Ndola, Kapisha in Chingola, PPZ in Chililabombwe just to mention a few,” he said.
Meanwhile, Mr. Kashinga has pleaded with the people of Zambia to play a part in fighting cholera.
“We remind the people of Zambia to play a part in fighting cholera. Please wash your hands regularly, boil your drinking water, make your surroundings clean and use a toilet when answering the call of nature. The Socialist Party mourns with the people who have lost their loved ones due to Cholera,” he said.
