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| Photo: YETU Community Radio |
Family Health Promotion Malawi has intensified hygiene and sanitation activities at Dzaleka as part of efforts to improve access to health services, promote education and enhance the well‑being of both refugees and the surrounding host community.
Programme Coordinator Matumwabiri Basinzi Placide said promoting proper hygiene practices at community level is essential in preventing disease outbreaks. He made the remarks on Thursday during a sweeping exercise conducted at the camp’s distribution centre, one of the organisation’s ongoing sanitation initiatives.
Yetu FM observed that hygiene and sanitation services at Dzaleka were previously managed by Welt Hunger Hilfe volunteers. However, due to funding constraints, refugee‑led organisations have now stepped in voluntarily to help maintain cleanliness across the camp.
Placide said the organisation’s work is meant to complement government efforts in camp management and ensure that both refugees and host communities live in a healthier environment.
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