Cholera death toll reaches 443 in Malawi

STORY: Cholera death toll reaches 443 in Malawi DATELINE: Dec. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:30 LOCATION: Lilongwe CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of patients in cholera isolation 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GIFT KAWALAZIRA, Director of Health and Social Services in Blantyre District 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANGELA NYONGANI SAKWATA, Health promotion officer in Salima District STORYLINE: At least 443 people have been killed in a cholera outbreak in Malawi, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Health. Malawi registered 197 new cases on Friday, bringing the total number of cases to 14,598. Each of Malawi's 28 districts has reported cholera cases since the confirmation of the first case in the district of Machinga in southern Malawi in March this year. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GIFT KAWALAZIRA, Director of Health and Social Services in Blantyre District "The root cause of the problem is poor hygiene. We are talking about (not only) the lack of portable water, or the lack of clean water, but also th

Cholera vaccine campaign brings hope to Malawi

STORY: Cholera vaccine campaign brings hope to Malawi DATELINE: May 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:30 LOCATION: Lilongwe CATEGORY: HEALTH/MEDICINE SHOTLIST: 1. various of health care workers preparing the vaccine 2. various of Kawalazira leading tales the vaccine to lead by example 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GERTRUDE CHAPOTERA, World Health Organisation Health Emergencies Preparedness and Response Officer 4. various of used vaccine containers 5. various of health care workers organizing used containers ready for disposal 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GIFT KAWALAZIRA, Blantyre District Health Office (DHO) Director of Health and Social Services 7. various of the health care worker preparing a cholera vaccine card for a recipient 8. SSOUNDBITE 3 (English): SOLOMON JENALA, Health worker 9. various of the health care worker handing over a cholera vaccination card to a recipient STORYLINE: The oral cholera vaccine (OCV) campaign, which was launched on Monday in Malawi, has brought hope to the country which has been hit by th