Stem the shameful tide of cholera deaths

The latest cholera outbreak that has so far claimed over 50 lives and left nearly 2,000 people affected should trigger a multi-faceted approach to tackle the disease once and for all.

Cholera outbreaks have become perennial problems, where rains routinely overflow sewers and contaminate water supplies. This causes the disease in both urban and rural areas, which has exposed our unpreparedness.