SPECIAL REPORT: Insecurity exposes Zamfara communities to recurring cholera outbreaks
He said the approach forms part of the state’s risk communication and community engagement strategy, under which people with health-related roles in affected communities are trained to support local outbreak response.
Government turns to community-based response The Zamfara State government said it has adopted community-based measures to maintain disease surveillance and provide basic cholera support in areas where insecurity makes conventional healthcare difficult.
Mr Balogun said insecurity had affected the health system’s ability to reach some communities even before recent cholera outbreaks.
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