Zambia Offers Jobs to Cholera Care Volunteers

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has directed the country’s health ministry to offer formal employment to all individuals volunteering their services at cholera centers. He has also called on Zambians to unite and permanently eradicate the disease. The health ministry reports over 4,000 cases and about 150 deaths since October 2023. President Hichilema last month offered permanent employment to two volunteer nurses. Information Minister Cornelius Mweetwa, tells VOA’s James Butty, the president was rewarding the commitment of the volunteers during a visit to a cholera center.