UNICEF Zimbabwe 348d ago

Southern Africa, including #Zimbabwe, is facing severe challenges due to the El Niño emergency, further compounded by public health crises such as cholera and polio outbreaks. #UNICEF is particularly concerned about children's vulnerability in this current emergency. Decreased access to clean water and a poor diet heighten children's risk of malnutrition and diarrheal diseases and impact their rights to education and protection. The full impact of these intersecting factors is expected to manifest only later. Hence, there is a need for a front-facing preventive strategy to avert excess deaths in the coming months.