United Nations flooded, work with Tanzania to handle landslides

Dar as Salaam, December 24 (IANS). The United Nations (UN) is working with the government of Tanzania to improve the situation to landslides and floods. During the natural disaster, at least 89 people in the Hanang district of Manyara region died and more than 5.600 people became homeless. According to a report from the news agency Xinhua, the UN said in a statement that its agencies responded immediately and played an important role in assessing and assessing immediate needs and long -term repair of the population concerned. According to the statement, the main focus of joint efforts to stop the outbreak of the disease is, and pay particular attention to the needs of water, hygiene and cleanliness, especially at displacement. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are an lead on efforts to restore clean water supply, promote health and hygiene practices. According to the statement, the United Nations efforts included the deployment of the Cholera Rapid Test Kit, essential health offer by the WHO, to deal with the risk of transferable diseases to the flooding. Quick provision of UNICEF aids, including hygiene sets, water tanks, purification stables and individual safety equipment, which are essential for the prevention of the disease. -Ians FZ/SGK shares this story tags