Malawi bans food sales in schools after cholera death toll rises to 117
Malawi “bans food sales” – Xinhua official report Malawi South-East Countries of Africa Ban the sale of food in primary and secondary schools for the new school year. On Monday, October 10, during the outbreak of “cholera” continuously and the cumulative death toll is at least 117.
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Mr. Chigondano Moussa, Minister of Education of Malawi stated in a statement calling on parents including parents Prepare meals from home for students. It also banned the sale of food in primary and secondary schools until further notice.
Malawi has banned sale of food in primary and secondary schools ahead of the new school year, which starts Monday, as cholera outbreak continues with 117 cumulative deaths recorded as of Sunday. /UNICEF Malawi/2022/HD Plus/
It also advises colleges and universities to ensure that food suppliers and food suppliers follow standard operating procedures issued by the Ministry of Education to all educational institutions.
Cholera has spread across Malawi since its first case was detected in March. Malawi has so far recorded 4,223 cholera cases and at least 117 deaths from the disease as of Oct. 9.
Photo: Requesting parents to pack homemade food for students, the education ministry “is directing that selling of food in primary and secondary schools is banned with immediate effect until further notice,” said a statement signed by Secretary for Education Chikondano Mussa. UNICEF
ภาพประกอบ: Cholera treatment center in Dala, Maiduguri, Nigeria. Cholera has been spreading sporadically across the country since the first cases were recorded in the south-eastern border district of Machinga in March. /epicentre.msf.org/
School children receive the oral cholera vaccine in Karonga. As of Sunday, 23 districts in Malawi have reported cases with 17 districts coming on board in the past 14 days, bringing the caseload and death toll to 4,223 and 117 respectively. /WHO/
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