The Zambia Flying Doctor Service (ZFDS) has successfully concluded a five-day public health intervention at Kasumbalesa border post, focusing on Cholera disease prevention and community health awareness.

The campaign, which was officially launched on Tuesday by Ndola District Commissioner Precious Njekwa, who represented the Minister of Copperbelt Hon.Elisha Matambo, targeted critical areas at the busy international border crossing between Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The comprehensive initiative included sensitization sessions, liming activities, and distribution of essential health supplies across two key wards: Anoya Zulu Ward and Kasumbalesa Ward.

The health team concentrated their efforts on high-traffic areas identified as critical for disease prevention:

*Main shelters and accommodation facilities.

*Ablution blocks and sanitation areas.

*Truck parking zones where drivers congregate.

*Markets where live animals are sold

To equally support hygiene and disease prevention, the team distributed:

*Chlorine for water treatment and disinfection.

*ORS (Oral Rehydration Solution) sachets for managing dehydration and diarrheal diseases

*lime for the pit latrines and drainages that have collected water.

This intervention comes in the context of the Ministry of Healths ongoing efforts to control cholera, following the Country outbreak in history which began in October 2023.

The outbreak, which peaked in early 2024, affected all ten provinces and resulted in over 23,000 cases.

Lusaka was the epicenter, but the Copperbelt Province, where Kasumbalesa is located, also saw significant transmission.

The Government declared a commitment to ending cholera by 2030, with President Hakainde Hichilema serving as the Global Cholera Champion.

The current rainy season, which runs through June, poses heightened risks for cholera transmission, making preventive interventions at high-traffic areas like border posts particularly critical.

The intervention aims to reduce the spread of waterborne diseases and improve sanitation standards at this busy international border crossing.

The Zambia Flying Doctor Service and the Chililabombwe Municipal Council presence at Kasumbalesa underscores the Governments commitment and importance of preventive health measures at border areas, where large numbers of people, goods, and vehicles pass through daily between Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Together we can fight Cholera.