WHO backs Angola’s push for safe water amid cholera outbreak.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is assisting Angola in its fight against a cholera outbreak by expanding access to safe water in the country’s hardest-hit regions.
As of 9 April, the outbreak has resulted in approximately 11,500 reported cases and nearly 440 deaths since it began in January.
Authorities are focusing efforts on cholera hotspots, particularly in the provinces of Luanda and Icolo e Bengo, which together account for most cases and fatalities.
Angola’s water and sanitation crisis exacerbates the spread of cholera, with government data showing that 44 percent of the population lacks access to safe drinking water and only 55 percent has adequate sanitation.
