By Ellen Banda

Dedza, August 14. Mana: Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS) Dedza Division has urged its volunteers to continue spreading domestic hygiene messages that aim at ending and preventing outbreak of Cholera in the coming rainy season.

Speaking Friday during a refresher training on cholera management and prevention, Dedza District MRCS Project Officer for Cholera Emergency Response, James Kachidiku said the training was meant to prepare the volunteers to be alert should the country experience resurgence of Cholera pandemic.

“We understand that Dedza is one of the districts that was hard hit by cholera, therefore, we believe empowering our volunteers to keep sensitising communities to always practice hygiene will help to ensure free Cholera communities," he said.

Kachidiku hailed community structures for playing a crucial role of clearing myths and misconceptions surrounding Cholera cases and oral Cholera vaccine.

Council Member for MRCS Dedza Division, Sothini Chande asked volunteers to intensify collaboration with health care workers in their respective communities.

One of the volunteers from Traditional Authority (TA) Kachindamoto, Mercy Longwe, pledged to use household approach to monitor if hygiene protocols are observed in her area.

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