By Chisomo Phiri
In its effort to support the government in the fight against cholera outbreak which has hit hard the country, Malawi’s top sugar manufucturing company Illovo Sugar Malawi Plc has donated cholera kits and medical supplies worth K20 million to the Blantyre District Health Office.
In his speech after donating the supplies at an an event that took place at Illovo Sugar Malawi Corporate Office in Limbe on Thursday, Illovo Managing Director Lekani Katandula said the donation was made to ensure that facilities have enough resources to combat the outbreak.
Said Katandula “For us as Illovo, we strongly believe that in order to realise our purpose of creating a thriving Malawian Community, it is imperative that we also play a part in ensuring the health and wellbeing of the community.
“That is why we saw the need to make this support.”
Among the donated items include 51 buckets of chlorine, 135 kilograms of washing powder, 60 cartons of soap tablets and a 7×5 metre tent.
Malawi is experiencing a widespread cholera outbreak, with 36 943 cases and 1210 associated deaths reported from all 29 districts since 3 March 2022.
This is the deadliest outbreak of cholera in the country’s history.
