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Listening to the Voices of Affected Populations
May 2025 —, As Zambia continues to face compounding humanitarian challenges, from prolonged drought to recurrent cholera outbreaks, and most recently, Mpox—one powerful lesson stands out: putting communities at the centre of emergency response is the most effective approach to achieve long-term resilience. In 2024...
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Mpox Rapid Qualitative Assessment Report
Since late 2024, Zambia has been grappling with Mpox, a viral zoonotic disease caused by the Mpox virus. The country confirmed its first case in October 2024 in Chitambo District, Central Province. As of May 2025, the outbreak had spread to six of the country’s ten provinces—Copperbelt, Lusaka, Western, Muchinga, ...
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Rapid Qualitative Assessment Report
Zambia faces significant challenges due to the climate crisis, including disease outbreaks, floods, and prolonged dry spells. On February 29, 2024, a national state of emergency was declared in response to a severe drought that is impacting over 50% of the country, attributed to the onset of El Niño. In response, ...
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UNICEF Zambia Cholera and Drought Response
Whilst the country has not registered new cholera cases in the past two weeks, the cholera emergency has not yet been officially declared as over as the risk of cases continues with the ongoing drought and water shortages. For example, in the past few weeks, there have been increases in diarrheal cases reported. R...
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ZINGO Spreads Messages of Prevention, Hope and Compassion to End Cholera
“Adding a voice of hope” – this is Pastor Patson Chanda’s goal as a religious leader who is helping to end the cholera outbreak with Zambia Interfaith Networking Group Organization, ZINGO. When cholera hit Zambia, Pastor Patson Chanda and other religious leaders didn’t immediately understand how they would be able...
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UNICEF Zambia Cholera Response
From October 2023 to date, ten provinces have reported cases of cholera with seven provinces confirming cholera outbreaks. Among these, 72 out of 116 districts have reported cases, with 13 districts reporting cases, currently. The cases are mainly occurring in the unplanned high-density areas of Lusaka, Central an...