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It takes a village to defeat cholera

Desperate times call for desperate measures

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by Edwin Nyirongo and Kate Okorie for bird story agency

Health22 April 2023 - 15:58
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Unikani Mthipela, the head nurse, during the cholera outbreak in Blantyre, Malawi

Residents of Machinjiri in Malawi stand on their doorsteps, watching, in a mixture of curiosity and awe, as their traditional leader goes from door to door, visiting families in the village. It's an unheard-of event.

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