Community connections foster protection
Emergency situations intensify the risk of severe diarrhea. Waterborne diseases like cholera spark
epidemics amid conflict, flooding, drought, or even displacement from volcanic eruption. Vaccines and education can save lives.
Augustin Mikizi is a community liaison officer. Explore his story below, and learn more from the others we interviewed for this series:
- Joseph Muhisi, nurse supervisor
- Espérance Leonard, mother of nine
- Dr. Raphaël Senga, regional laboratory director
Photos: PATH/Ley Uwera.