Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA), which has been blamed for the recent cholera outbreak in Harare, has won a silver medal award in best exhibition at the Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Energy Expo (WASHen) conference which took place in at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo last week.
WASHen conference which took place from 15 to 16 November 2018 was running under the theme “Catalysing Socio-Economic Transformation Through Wash Synergies.”
“We have just won the Silver award at the ongoing Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Energy Expo in Bulawayo.”ZINWA says on its Twitter handle.
“@CityofBulawayo won the first prize #waterislife #everydropcounts #Washen #guaranteeingwatersecury We thank stakeholders for continued support @Marjorimunyonga @maimaude.”
Civil Society Health Emergency Response Coordinating Committee (CSHERCC) blamed the Zimbabwean government and ZINWA for the over 25 reported cholera deaths that happened in September.
Contaminated boreholes and tape water were other things blamed for the cholera outbreak.
“CSHERCC holds government, and through it the local authorities and the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA), accountable for the deaths of people as they have failed to provide basic health services, medical treatment and services, clean running water and sanitary surrounds to people so as to adequately respond to and contain the spread of the waterborne disease,” the Civic organisation said.
ZINWA was formed in 2000 with a mission with a mission to sustainably deliver quality water to all communities both rural and urban.
The WASHen conference and exhibition was aimed to facilitate engagement and dialogue on sustainable solutions to tackling national water, sanitation and climate issues as well as to identify the gaps in knowledge and application thereof.
Discussions at the conference were on waterborne disease prevention, management, and elimination.
