Dr. Nyuma Mbewe, Emergency Preparedness and Response Technical Officer, WHO Country Office, Zambia - Defeat DD

A dark silhouette of a city skyline set against a cloudy sky. Tall buildings with distinctive shapes are visible, including skyscrapers and what appears to be a tower. The skyline creates a stark contrast with the lighter sky above.

A group of women and children gather outside a brick building with a thatched roof. One woman holds and examines packaged cholera outbreak emergency supplies, while others observe. The scene takes place in a rural setting with dirt ground.

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