The World Health Organisation (WHO) has appealed for $160.4 million to respond to cholera through the global strategic preparedness, readiness and response plan in seven countries.
WHO said in a statement on Monday that $16.6 million was released from the WHO Contingency Fund for Emergencies for cholera response in 2022 and 2023.
The countries are Afghanistan, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Nigeria, Somalia and Syria.
“WHO is supporting countries to respond to cholera outbreaks on an emergency footing through the strengthening of public health surveillance and case management,” the UN health agency explained. “Also, through prevention measures, providing essential medical supplies; coordinating field deployments with partners; and supporting risk communication and community engagement.”
It added that the new analysis confirmed the world is seeing an upsurge of cholera.
The statement said the comprehensive cholera statistics for 2022, published by WHO,…