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Harare residents educated on the prevention of typhoid
27 Feb 2016 at 09:06hrs | Views
An official from the City Health Promotions department Mrs Chipunza has embarked on educating residents on the symptoms and prevention of typhoid. Residents are concerned with the smelly water from the City of Harare, the inconsistent refuse collections.
Harare Residents Trust reported that it held a community public meeting to facilitate residents' engagement on the latest typhoid outbreak.
"An official from the City Health Promotions department Mrs Chipunza educated residents on the symptoms and prevention of typhoid. Residents are concerned with the smelly water from the City of Harare, the inconsistent refuse collections. Ward 29 Councilor Thomas Chineka told residents that Council water is clean and safe for consumption, and the smell and colour changing was probably becuase of the treatment chemicals and the rust along the distribution network," the Trust said.
"The HRT Director Mr Precious Shumba said the organisation was founded on the strength of prayer and fasting with a lot of people having coming together at different places, Mutoko and Bindura mountains. These key principles and values of faith in God drive the work of the HRT."
"So every leader within the HRT structures must have this grounding that whatever we do, we must trust that human beings can only do something, but God decides everything,"Shumba said.
"The leadership of the HRT understands this value and are urged to remain humble all the time, and never at any point boast about anything, because God wants people who demonstrate love and humility. Leadership in the HRT must be directly connected to the heart of God and therefore will see, think and hear the things God wants them to do. Remain committed to serving the people from diverse backgrounds and experiences."
The HRT's mandate is to equip the citizens with knowledge and understanding of their duties, obligations and rights to society, including their relationship with various levels of Government from local to national.
Harare Residents Trust reported that it held a community public meeting to facilitate residents' engagement on the latest typhoid outbreak.
"An official from the City Health Promotions department Mrs Chipunza educated residents on the symptoms and prevention of typhoid. Residents are concerned with the smelly water from the City of Harare, the inconsistent refuse collections. Ward 29 Councilor Thomas Chineka told residents that Council water is clean and safe for consumption, and the smell and colour changing was probably becuase of the treatment chemicals and the rust along the distribution network," the Trust said.
"So every leader within the HRT structures must have this grounding that whatever we do, we must trust that human beings can only do something, but God decides everything,"Shumba said.
"The leadership of the HRT understands this value and are urged to remain humble all the time, and never at any point boast about anything, because God wants people who demonstrate love and humility. Leadership in the HRT must be directly connected to the heart of God and therefore will see, think and hear the things God wants them to do. Remain committed to serving the people from diverse backgrounds and experiences."
The HRT's mandate is to equip the citizens with knowledge and understanding of their duties, obligations and rights to society, including their relationship with various levels of Government from local to national.
Source - Byo24News
