Clean Water for Reducing Cholera

During a Recent Cholera Outbreak in South Sudan, Red Cross Emergency Response Unit Was Able to Provide Clean Water to 40,000 Per Day

Providing clean water is essential during a cholera outbreak as it helps stop the spread of the disease through contaminated food and water. This is always done alongside promoting good hygiene and sanitation practices. During a recent cholera outbreak in South Sudan, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies did just that, deploying a water and sanitation Emergency Response Unit to support activities being implemented by the South Sudan Red Cross.

"The objective for the team is not just to produce clean water, but also to improve the health situation of the town and restore the dignity of the people. Providing clean water is how this team was going to do that," said Oscar Socarrades, Spanish Red Cross team lead. "Working with other South Sudan Red Cross colleagues in logistics and health was also crucial to achieving our goal here. We are just one part of a much larger operation."

The unit is comprised of a group of eight engineers and a water production unit - which takes water from an unsafe source and cleans it to produce clean water for 40,000 people a day. The unit arrived in a special cargo plane from Europe, along with Red Cross staff from Austria, Germany and Spain, specialists in engineering, and water and sanitation who assisted in setting up and operating the unit.

The South Sudan Red Cross is the youngest National Red Cross Society. Strengthening its capacity to respond to increasingly complex needs is the major focus of the Movement's support to the operations.

Source: IFRC

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