ZRA DONATES TOWARDS CHOLERA FIGHT

The Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) has donated Five Hundred Thousand Kwacha (K500, 000) to the Ministry of Health to support efforts aimed at mitigating the effects of the cholera outbreak.

Of the total amount, Three Hundred Thousand Kwacha (K300, 000) is meant to provide the Ministry of Health with at least Ten Thousand liters of fuel.

50 selected vehicles from the Ministry of Health have since started drawing the fuel from an established service station.

The donation also includes Fifty Thousand pairs of surgical gloves and 200 blankets.

ZRA believes that individuals, families and organisations have an important role to play in mitigating effects of an outbreak such as cholera.

We understand that the Ministry of Health has a leading role in fighting the cholera outbreak but also know that to effectively fulfil this role, other organisations need to identify their strengths and partner with the Ministry.

The fight against the cholera outbreak calls for a multi-sectoral approach and ZRA will support efforts by the Ministry of Health to improve public health.

At organisation level, ZRA has taken measures to enforce guidelines provided by the Ministry of Health to fight the cholera outbreak. We have re-enforced hygiene and sanitation measures within the premises.

ZRA has also placed trash bins at its offices to allow individuals and the business community around ZRA dispose of their garbage in a proper manner.