Zambia Opposition: Cholera Epidemic Could've Been Averted
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A Zambian opposition party official says the cholera epidemic in the country could have been avoided had President Hakainde Hichilema’s government better managed the health sector it inherited from former President Edgar Lungu. The health ministry reports over 4,000 cases and about 150 deaths since October 2023. Given Lubinda, acting president of the opposition Patriotic Front tells VOA's James Butty Lungu's program worked to ensure Zambia would eliminate cholera by 2025.