Alternative Africa

Top Menu

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Contact Us

Main Menu

  • Home
  • Arts & Culture
  • Business
  • Environment
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Reports
    • Africa-Observers
      • Read Reports
      • Submit a story
  • MORE
    • Health
    • News Now
    • World
    • Technology
Sign in / Join

Login

Welcome! Login in to your account
Lost your password?

Lost Password

Back to login
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Contact Us

logo

Alternative Africa

  • Home
  • Arts & Culture
  • Business
  • Environment
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Reports
    • Africa-Observers
      • Read Reports
      • Submit a story
  • MORE
    • Health
    • News Now
    • World
    • Technology
  • No change in horizon in Uganda as “lord Museveni” takes early election lead, rival alleges fraud

  • UK opens largest temporary mortuary as high covid deaths continue

  • Capitol Riot Fallout: Colleges Rescind Honorary Degrees Awarded To Trump

  • Coated tongue becoming more widespread as coronavirus symptom-Expert

  • Africa gets 1st vaccine doses from COVAX in March, mass vaccination in June-WHO

AfricaHealthNews Now
Home›Africa›Inmate drags Zimbabwe govt to court over outbreak of diarrhoea in prison

Inmate drags Zimbabwe govt to court over outbreak of diarrhoea in prison

By alternativeafrica
November 25, 2020
271
0
Share:

London, Nov. 25, 2020 (AltAfrica)-AN inmate at Chikurubi Maximum Prison (Chikurubi) in Zimbabwe has dragged the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) to court following his unfortunate experiences after the outbreak of waterborne diseases at the Harare correctional facility.

Some inmates of the inmate at Chikurubi Maximum Prison , Harare, Zimbabwe where one resident has dragged the government to court over outbreak of diarrhoea, hepatitis B and Tuberculosis (Image credit: New Zimbabwe)

Taurai Dodzo claims the prison has been hit by a diarrhoea, hepatitis B and Tuberculosis outbreak.

In his application now before the High Court, Dodzo says the situation has been worsened by continued unavailability of clean water.

READ ALSO: MOROCCO PROPOSES LAW TO ALLOW INDIVIDUAL GENERATE ELECTRICITY

“The shortage of water has resulted in an outbreak of serious diseases including diarrhoea, hepatitis B and Tuberculosis. Regrettably, prison officials do not separate sick prisoners from the healthy ones,” Dodzo said

New Zimbawe.com reports that the inmate is being represented by Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum.

Also cited as respondents are ZPCS Commissioner General Moses Chihobvu, Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi, Agriculture minister Anxious Masuka, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube and the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission.

The inmate is praying for an order compelling the authorities to ensure that temporary measures are put in place to improve access to water which include use of mobile water bowsers and for ill prisoners to be quarantined.

He also wants Ncube ordered to immediately release funds for supplementary daily water supplies to the jail.

Dodzo also wants the prison clinic to be fully stocked with all essential medicines and installed with requisite technology.

He said the prison is currently overpopulated with 2 000 inmates instead of 1 360

SHARE ON:
TagsCourt ActionDiarrhoeaZimbabwe Inmate
Previous Article

Oxford vaccine to be sold to developing ...

Next Article

South Africa to vaccinate only 10 percent ...

0
Shares
  • 0
  • +
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

alternativeafrica

Related articles More from author

  • AfricaHealthNews NowWorld

    More trouble as CDC says runny nose, diarrhoea now symptoms of Covid-19

    June 27, 2020
    By alternativeafrica
  • AfricaNews Now

    Family of Nigerian diplomat sues Boeing over 737 Max crash in Ethiopia

    January 14, 2021
    By alternativeafrica
  • AfricaNews Now

    Ghana Police take delivery of 250 body cameras for personnel

    July 3, 2019
    By alternativeafrica
  • News Now

    The Finnish-Nigerian Down’s model making strides on catwalk

    March 19, 2018
    By alternativeafrica
  • News Now

    Nigeria: Director of Mining Institute, procurement officer arranged over N70m Fraud

    May 30, 2018
    By alternativeafrica
  • AfricaAnne's DiaryArts & CultureBusinessNews Now

    Young British-Nigerian author, Faridah Abike-Iyimide lands 7-figure book deal on debut novel

    September 6, 2020
    By alternativeafrica

Leave a reply Cancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

You might be interested

  • HealthNews Now

    Aid agencies ramp up response to Zimbabwe cholera outbreak

  • HealthNews Now

    Nigeria to spend 1% of consolidated revenue fund on healthcare

  • News NowPolitics

    Dr Congo: Exiled Opposition Leader Katumbi to Return Home for Presidential Bid

Timeline

  • January 15, 2021

    No change in horizon in Uganda as “lord Museveni” takes early election lead, rival alleges fraud

  • January 15, 2021

    UK opens largest temporary mortuary as high covid deaths continue

  • January 15, 2021

    Capitol Riot Fallout: Colleges Rescind Honorary Degrees Awarded To Trump

  • January 15, 2021

    Coated tongue becoming more widespread as coronavirus symptom-Expert

  • January 15, 2021

    Africa gets 1st vaccine doses from COVAX in March, mass vaccination in June-WHO

  • Popular

  • Comments

  • Lagos govt confirms first case of deadly coronavirus infection in Nigeria

    By alternativeafrica
    February 28, 2020
  • Keynote Address of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at 2018 Oxford Africa Conference

    By PSJ Africa
    May 14, 2018
  • Morocco begins regional integration by connecting Casablanca Airport with High Speed Train

    By alternativeafrica
    January 4, 2020
  • Kenyan govt pressure Facebook for data on Kenyan users

    By alternativeafrica
    November 20, 2019
  • Nigeria: 32,000 capacity Lagos rice mill to start production in 2020

    By alternativeafrica
    December 23, 2019
  • The return of fortress conservation: why excluding people means biodiversity conservation will fail – Future agricultures
    on
    October 16, 2020

    Inside the training camp of Akashinga, Zimbabwe’s armed, all-women anti-poaching rangers

    […] In parallel to ...
  • The return of fortress conservation: why excluding people means biodiversity conservation will fail - The Zimbabwean
    on
    October 12, 2020

    Inside the training camp of Akashinga, Zimbabwe’s armed, all-women anti-poaching rangers

    […] In parallel to ...
  • Ethiopia joins Africa's Artificial Intelligence revolution | Alternative Africa
    on
    October 2, 2020

    Spending on Artificial Intelligence Systems in Africa, Middle East to top $374 million in 2020

    […] Many African countries ...
  • The 5 most popular Africans 2020
    on
    September 25, 2020

    Celebrating Congolese doctor Jean-Jacques Muyembe, the man behind breakthrough of Ebola cure

    […] Dr. Jean-Jacques Muyembe ...
  • Millitants in Central Mali Set Jail Ablaze in Attack Killing Two | taktik(z) GDI (Government Defense ...
    on
    August 11, 2020

    Fifteen gendarmes killed in another attack on Mali camp

    […] attack fol­lowed a January ...
AlternativeAfrica.com is an independent Pan African News Website dedicated primarily to influencing the negative narratives about Africa. We hope to do this by focusing and showcasing the many developmental strides sweeping across the continent.

Read more >>>

Contact Info

  • 22 Laburnum Court, Laburnum Road, Mitcham London, CR4 2NA, United Kingdom
  • +44(0)2036320939 | +44(0)7535019197 | +44(0)7305356327
  • info@alternativeafrica.com
  • Recent

  • Popular

  • Comments

  • No change in horizon in Uganda as “lord Museveni” takes early election lead, rival alleges ...

    By alternativeafrica
    January 15, 2021
  • UK opens largest temporary mortuary as high covid deaths continue

    By alternativeafrica
    January 15, 2021
  • Capitol Riot Fallout: Colleges Rescind Honorary Degrees Awarded To Trump

    By alternativeafrica
    January 15, 2021
  • Coated tongue becoming more widespread as coronavirus symptom-Expert

    By alternativeafrica
    January 15, 2021
  • Lagos govt confirms first case of deadly coronavirus infection in Nigeria

    By alternativeafrica
    February 28, 2020
  • Keynote Address of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at 2018 Oxford Africa Conference

    By PSJ Africa
    May 14, 2018
  • Macron in Ivory Coast to launch anti-terrorism academy

    By alternativeafrica
    December 21, 2019
  • Kenyan govt pressure Facebook for data on Kenyan users

    By alternativeafrica
    November 20, 2019
  • The return of fortress conservation: why excluding people means biodiversity conservation will fail – Future agricultures
    on
    October 16, 2020

    Inside the training camp of Akashinga, Zimbabwe’s armed, all-women anti-poaching rangers

    […] In parallel to ...
  • The return of fortress conservation: why excluding people means biodiversity conservation will fail - The Zimbabwean
    on
    October 12, 2020

    Inside the training camp of Akashinga, Zimbabwe’s armed, all-women anti-poaching rangers

    […] In parallel to ...
  • Ethiopia joins Africa's Artificial Intelligence revolution | Alternative Africa
    on
    October 2, 2020

    Spending on Artificial Intelligence Systems in Africa, Middle East to top $374 million in 2020

    […] Many African countries ...
  • The 5 most popular Africans 2020
    on
    September 25, 2020

    Celebrating Congolese doctor Jean-Jacques Muyembe, the man behind breakthrough of Ebola cure

    […] Dr. Jean-Jacques Muyembe ...

Photostream

    Follow us

    • Home
    • About Us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Use
    • Contact Us
    © Copyright Alternative Africa 2019. All rights reserved.