A step towards protecting children from cholera.

UNICEF and partners will distribute 1.2 million rapid diagnostic tests to 14 countries at high risk for cholera over the next several months.

See how it can help curb outbreaks.

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🚨 Urgent: Children & communities in Zambia need support as severe drought & cholera outbreak leave them vulnerable. 🇿🇲 #ZambiaDrought #CholeraOutbreak #PressRelease
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#BreakingNews in the fight to #stopcholera ! We’re proud to work with UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) and FIND to deliver more than 1.2 million cholera rapid diagnostic tests to 14 at-risk countries. The first shipment landed today in Malawi, marking the launch of a global programme which will…

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance UNICEF FIND GTFCC Secretariat Cholera is an acute intestinal infection that spreads through food and water contaminated with faeces containing the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.

The rise in #cholera cases is driven by continued gaps in access to safe water and sanitation, and failure to quickly detect outbreaks…

Together, the #GTFCC partners are making strides towards a cholera-free world. Learn more about the latest news 📰 on the global deployment of #cholera rapid diagnostic tests 🔗 : who.int/news/item/05-0…

🚨 With Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF & other partners, we're launching a global deployment of rapid diagnostic tests for #cholera . With over 1.2 million tests set to be distributed to countries around the world, starting today with Malawi & Nepal.

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More than 1.2 million #cholera rapid diagnostic tests will be shipped to 14 countries in largest-ever global deployment, with the first shipment landing today in Malawi bit.ly/3J6i5bD

Countries facing severe #cholera outbreaks, such as Ethiopia, Somalia, Syria and Zambia, will receive tests in the coming weeks bit.ly/3J6i5bD

🚨Thanks to collaboration 🤝between #GTFCC partners Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and FIND, over 1.2 million #cholera rapid diagnostic tests will be shipped to 14 countries - the largest global 🌍 deployment with the first shipment landing today in Malawi 🇲🇼.

Access to safe water is a fundamental human right, not a privilege.

Today, on #WorldWaterDay , we stand with the global community to highlight the vital importance of safe water💧for healthy and peaceful living.

Together, we can create ripples of change and ensure a future where…

This #WorldWaterDay , we all need to unite around water and use water for peace, laying the foundations of a more stable and prosperous tomorrow.
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#WaterForPeace

Access to safe water and sanitation is not just about preventing diseases such as diarrhoea, cholera, typhoid, polio, or dysentery; it's about upholding human rights.

Water 💧 is essential for life, and peace 🕊️ is achieved when everyone has access to clean water resources.…

What does water mean for young people living in Africa?

Watch this video to find out! #WorldWaterDay

#WorldWaterDay2024 is about working together to ensure no one is left behind & making #water a catalyst for a more peaceful world. Thanks to the support of KfW Development Bank. 🙌💧Gladys says, ' We are delighted to have clean water, & our community is now free from waterborne diseases!'

Today is #WorldWaterDay2024 .

Equitable access to clean water contributes to and helps promote healthier environments by preventing diseases.

Access to safe water 🚰 and sanitation is a human right. Promoting #HealthForAll .

Cholera threatens children's lives in Ethiopia, Somalia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and beyond. UNICEF urges industry and partners to boost oral cholera vaccine production and ramp up efforts for African production.

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Access to safe water🚰 is a fundamental right, not a privilege. Yet, significant disparities persist, particularly affecting the African region.

This #WorldWaterDay 💧, we call on countries to commit to ensuring everyone has access to safe water & adequate sanitation facilities.

On #WorldWaterDay , millions remain at risk from #cholera due to lack of safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) 💧, compounded by shortage of cholera vaccines. The latest ICG statement underscores the urgent need to ensure access to these basic necessities. #PrioritiseWASH

Immediate action is needed to stem an unprecedented multi-year upsurge in cholera cases worldwide, according to the International Coordinating Group (ICG) on Vaccine Provision, of which we @IFRC are part, along with World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and MSF International.

The rise in cholera is being driven by…

The unprecedented surge of cholera outbreaks is endangering the health of one billion people worldwide.

Cholera thrives where access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene is compromised.

Through our One WASH initiative, the IFRC is delivering long-term water, sanitation and…