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CHRA Vice Chairperson infected with cholera
Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA)
March 06, 2009

The Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) Vice Chairperson who is also the Coordinator for ward 30, Ms Beatrice Ngwenya of Glenview 8 was on Wednesday the 4th rushed to Budiriro Polyclinic where she was diagnosed of cholera. She was admitted and subsequently discharged on Thursday the 05th of March 2009. This cholera case is one of many other cases in the area and the alleged (source withheld) over 25 cases per day recorded at the clinic.

Residents in Glenview, Budiriro, Dzivarasekwa, Kuwadzana, Glen Norah, Highfields, Mufakose, Mbare, Mabvuku and other areas remain under serious threat of the Cholera plague. In the case of Ms Ngwenya, household water is drawn from a protected borehole which was sunk by UNICEF in an attempt to alleviate the dire water situation in the area. Last month media and CHRA highlighted the WHO report on water tests of samples collected from protected and unprotected water sources.

The findings in the WHO report were that; most of the city's water was/is contaminated with faecal coliforms and unsafe for drinking and household usage. The water and sanitation situation in Harare has not changed for the better and residents continue to draw water from these sources save for a few areas where UNICEF and other partners supply water.

The City of Harare's water and sewer management which has been grossly mismanaged by ZINWA, the parastatal which had taken over from the council is currently dogged with confusion as its transfer back to Council is taking ages. This has seen all areas (at some point in time) experiencing dire shortages of water and unattended sewer bursts. The fight against Cholera, health delivery system resuscitation and clean and adequate water provision are supposedly among the inclusive Government and the city of Harare's priorities and there is need to expedite the processes before any more lives are lost.

CHRA will continue to advocate for effective social service delivery and the Association will mobilize the residents around these and other issues. The association expresses solidarity with all Cholera victims and will continue to explore ways of seeking socio-legal recourse on this and other issues.

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