ARUSHA, July 6 -- THE government has directed regional and council health officials to ensure the elimination of cholera outbreaks during the 2026/27 financial year as part of efforts to achieve a Zero Cholera Tanzania.

The directive was issued by the Minister of State in the Prime Ministers Office responsible for Regional Administration and Local Government (PMORALG), Prof Riziki Shemdoe, while opening a four-day annual evaluation meeting on the implementation of health and environmental sanitation interventions at regional and council levels in Mainland Tanzania in Arusha yesterday.

Prof Shemdoe said the country has made significant progress in controlling cholera, with the number of reported cases declining from about 12,000 to 700 l...