The institutions are conducting a four-day campaign, dubbed 'Ishi Kijanja', targeting to spread awareness on diarrhea and vomiting and encourage preventive measures to protect people.
The first day of the campaign started in the Ilala and Buguruni areas in the city, where Yanga leaders, UNICEF staff, and their counterparts from the Ministry of Health educated people about cholera.
Scores of people attended the occasion and had the opportunity to listen and learn about the dangerous disease.
Health experts issued detailed information on the symptoms of cholera, the ways of transmission, and preventive measures. They moreover emphasized the importance of environmental sanitation and the use of clean water.
Mwananyamala, Tandale, and Kigogo Luhanga were later the areas involved in the campaign. A lot of people attended the occasion, therefore, educating the people was quite important, they listened attentively and asked questions related to cholera.
Yanga officials, an important pillar of the community, ensured the campaign's message reached many people and increased awareness of how to prevent cholera.
On the third day, the 'Ishi Kijanja' campaign reached Mburahati, Mabibo, Manzese, and Simu 2000 areas, with scores of people taking part in it, thus efforts to educate people about cholera were well-received.
People were happy with the efforts done by Yanga to access the former and educate them about their health and the health of society.
The fourth day had the campaign starting at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in the city in the morning when the Jangwani Street outfit was preparing for the first leg clash of the 2022/23 CAF Confederation Cup semi-final against South Africa's Marumo Gallants which took place at the venue in the afternoon.
Yanga's Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Andre Mtine, said the education was imparted to all fans who turned up at the stadium and were asked to increase awareness about the prevention and control of all water-borne diseases caused by germs, including cholera.
Mtine mentioned the measures to be taken which include the availability and use of clean drinking water by boiling/treating the water with chlorine.
Getting rid of poor sanitation and valuing personal hygiene will as well be prioritized, as educating the community on proper toilet use, water, and industrial waste disposal.
Improving personal hygiene and proper food safety, washing hands with clean flowing water before eating/preparing the child's food before feeding as well as ensuring that drinking water is stored in a clean, covered container at all times further entail measures to be taken against cholera.
Mtine said Yanga and the Regional Commissioner's Office are taking a proactive approach to addressing the situation by launching a campaign to bring about awareness and educate the public sustainably.
The program, the CEO noted, will include activities such as community outreach programs, public awareness campaigns, and spreading educational materials such as flyers and radio broadcasts.
The Yanga official stated: "The Ishi Kijanja campaign has been one of the most important efforts Yanga had opted for in participating in social development."
Mtine noted: "We have seen the importance of joining forces with organizations like UNICEF and the government in educating the community about cholera."
The leader added: "Through this campaign, we have reached thousands of people and offered important education that will enable them to take measures to protect themselves and prevent the disease via placing water buckets for washing hands, soaps, and sanitizers at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium."
"We aimed to set a good example for our fans and the public on the importance of hand hygiene, we believe that we can build a healthy society and overcome health challenges like cholera," the leader revealed.
"We promise to help the government in dealing with all causes of diarrhea and vomiting including the cholera outbreak here in Dar es Salaam."
"We are pleased to partner Regional Commissioner's Office and UNICEF in this important campaign to raise awareness about diarrheal diseases including the cholera outbreak."
"We are committed to promoting the health and well-being of our fans and community, as we demonstrated earlier when we started our campaign for the coronavirus vaccine.
Mtine pointed out: "As part of the plan, Yanga will cooperate with the local health authorities and other stakeholders to ensure a consistent approach in dealing with the outbreak and hygiene."
Dar es Salaam Chief Medical Officer, Rashid Mfaume, said: "Cooperating with Yanga is an example of how cooperation between stakeholders can be successful in dealing with public health challenges. We are pleased with this cooperation."
Mfaume added: "We are pleased with this partnership in increasing public awareness and education, we hope to reach as many people as possible and prevent further spread of this disease and save lives."
"The campaign is expected to reach a large group of people, including children and young people, who can protect the environment and ensure it is safe and clean," Mfaume noted.
Dar es Salaam Chief Medical Officer stressed: "I strongly request Yanga fans and society to voluntarily participate in upcoming social activities to end all problems of water-borne diseases, improve health and environmental sanitation, improve personal hygiene and the use of safe drinking water."
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