Mozambique has been facing a cholera outbreak since September 2022.

As of 18 March 2023, nearly 10,000 cases had been reported, more than tripling case reports since early February.  

Cholera has already claimed more than 1,660 lives in Malawi.  

Almost 2.5 lakh children under five years of age are expected to be acutely malnourished, with over 62,000 expected to be severely malnourished. Severely malnourished child - 11 times more likely to die from cholera. 

UNICEF is urgently calling for funding of US$155 million to respond to the impacts of flooding and cholera in the region. Even prior to the cyclone, Malawi and Mozambique were most seriously affected by the cholera outbreak that has, this year alone, resulted in more than 68,000 cases across 11 countries in Africa.

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