dmatekenya/chichewa-machine-translation huggingface dataset:
English: When schools reopen, families will prioritize boys going back to school, so the dropout rate for girls is expected to increase
Chichewa: Sukulu zikatsegulidwanso, mabanja ayika patsogolo anyamata kuti abwelere kusukulu, kotero kuti chiwerengero cha atsikana osiyira sukulu panjira chikuyembekezeka kukwera
English: Sometimes, because families have lost everything, they may decide to marry off their daughters as the income or assets they gain from this child marriage can sustain the family
Chichewa: Nthawi zina, chifukwa mabanja amakhala ataya kalikonse, amatha kuganiza zokwatitsa ana awo aakazi popeza kuti ndalama kapena katundu yemwe amapeza amawathandiza pabanja pawo
English: As a result, child marriages and teenage pregnancies increase in disasters
Chichewa: Zotsatira zake, maukwati a ana ndi mimba za achinyamata zikuchulukirachulukira pakagwa ngozi zadzidzidzi
English: These challenges are why we do a rapid gender analysis with the government of Malawi, which surveys girls and women
Chichewa: Mavutowa ndi chifukwa chake timachita kafukufuku wofulumira wa jenda ndi boma la Malawi, lomwe limafufuza atsikana ndi amayi
English: The data we gather in these surveys inform us to design and implement long-term support relevant to girls and women who will be dealing with the impact of this emergency for a long time to come
Chichewa: Zomwe timapeza mukafukufuku ameneyu zimatidziwitsa mmene tingakonzere ndi kupelekera thandizo lanthawi yayitali lokhudzana ndi atsikana ndi amayi omwe akukumana ndi zovuta zadzidzidzi kwa nthawi yayitali
English: IsraAID’s emergency response team has arrived in Malawi and has begun its cholera prevention program in the southern city of Blantyre
Chichewa: Ogwira ntchito zothandiza ngozi zadzidzidzi la IsraAID lafika m'Malawi ndipo ayamba kugwira ntchito yothandiza kuoewa cholera mumzinda wa Blantyre kuchigawo chakummwera
English: Located in the heart of the region affected by Cyclone Freddy, the team of experts in Health and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene will set up cholera prevention points at centers for internally displaced people, as the country faces a major outbreak of the disease
Chichewa: Gulu la akatswiri azaumoyo ndi madzi aukhondo lomwe lili mkati mwa chigawo chomwe chakhudzidwa ndi mphepo yamkuntho ya Freddy, akhazikitsa malo opewera kolera m'malo omwe anthu othawa kwawo amakhala, pomwe dziko lino likukumana ndi vuto lalikulu la mliriwu
English: The team will focus on providing safe drinking water, hygiene supplies, prevention and treatment for early signs of cholera, and a referral system to cholera treatment centers
Chichewa: Gululi liganizira kwambiri za kupereka madzi akumwa abwino, zaukhondo, kupewa komanso kuchiza matenda a kolera, komanso njira yotumizira anthu ku zipatala za kolera
English: Cyclone Freddy, the longest lasting cyclone in recorded history, made its second landfall on March 12, bringing torrential rains, flooding, and mudslides to southern Malawi
Chichewa: Namondwe wa Freddy, yemwe anali wotalikitsitsa mumbiri ya anamondwe, anafikanso dziko muno pa 12 March, ndikubweretsa mvula yosaneneka, kusefukira kwa madzi komanso kukoloka kwa nthaka kuchigawo chakummwera
English: The country, which was already coping with a deadly cholera epidemic, is facing renewed fears of a double emergency
Chichewa: Dzikoli lomwe linali likulimbana ndi  mliri woopsa wa kolera, liri ndi nkhawa zokhala ndi ngozi ziwiri
English: On March 24th, the Government of Malawi declared that search and rescue operations had been completed, and humanitarian efforts are now focused on cholera prevention and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene interventions
Chichewa: Pa 24 March, boma la Malawi lidalengeza kuti ntchito yosaka ndi kupulumutsa anthu yatha, ndipo ntchito yothandiza anthu tsopano ikuyang'ana kwambiri pa kupewa kolera komanso njira zamadzi, zaukhondo, ndi ukhondo
English: After an emergency like Cyclone Freddy, lack of access to hygiene supplies and safe drinking water are the leading causes of cholera’s spread
Chichewa: Pambuyo pa ngozi yadzidzidzi ngati namondwe wa Freddy, kusowa kwa zinthu zaukhondo ndi madzi akumwa abwino ndizomwe zimayambitsa kufalikira kwa kolera
English: We are dedicated to providing Malawi’s most vulnerable populations with the resources and knowledge they need to stop the spread of the disease and build resilience in the face of future health crises
Chichewa: Ndife odzipereka kupatsa anthu omwe ali pachiwopsezo chambiri m'Malawi ndi zinthu zomwe akufunikira kuti athetse kufalikira kwa matendawa komanso kukhala olimba mtima pokumana ndi mavuto azaumoyo
English: This response is a unique collaboration, between health and water experts, and with professionals from our missions in South Sudan and Kenya joining the team
Chichewa: Yankho ili ndi mgwirizano wapadera, pakati pa akatswiri azaumoyo ndi madzi, komanso akatswiri ochokera ku mishoni zathu ku South Sudan ndi Kenya kulowa nawo gulu
English: Cholera has been endemic in Malawi since 1998 with seasonal outbreaks reported during the rainy season (November through May)
Chichewa: Kolera yafala m’Malawi kuyambira m’chaka cha 1998 pomwe miliri ya mvula yayamba kugwa (November mpaka May)
English: However, the current outbreak has extended through the dry season, with cases being reported since March 2022
Chichewa: Komabe, mliri wapano wakula munyengo yachilimwe, ndi opezeka ndi nthandayi kudziwika kuyambira March 2022
English: In light of the ongoing rainy season, wide geographical spread, and a consistently high case fatality rate (CFR) of above 3%, the ongoing cholera outbreak was declared a public health emergency by the Malawi government on 5 December 2022
Chichewa: Poganizira nyengo yamvula yomwe ikupitirirabe, kufalikira kwa malo, komanso kuchuluka kwa anthu omwe amwalira ndi matenda a kolera omwe akupitilira 3 peresenti, boma la Malawi lidalengeza kuti mliri wa kolera womwe ukupitirirabe ndi vuto la thanzi la anthu pa 5 December 2022
English: Currently, the large geographic spread and the high number of reported cases in the country are stretching all capacity to respond to the outbreak, increasing the risk of serious public health impact
Chichewa: Pakali pano, kufalikira kwakukulu kwa malo komanso kuchuluka kwa matenda komwe kwanenedwa mdziko muno kukukulitsa mphamvu zonse zothanirana ndi mliriwu, zomwe zikuwonjezera chiopsezo cha thanzi la anthu
English: The outbreak in Malawi is occurring against a backdrop of a surge in cholera outbreaks globally, which has constrained the availability of vaccines, tests, and treatments
Chichewa: Mliri wa matenda a kolera m’Malawi muno ukuchitika chifukwa cha kuchulukirachulukira kwa matenda a kolera padziko lonse lapansi, zomwe zalepheretsa kupezeka kwa katemera, kuyezetsa ndi mankhwala
English: With a sharp increase of cases seen over the last month, fears are that the outbreak will continue to worsen without strong interventions
Chichewa: Ndi kuchuluka kwakukulu kwa milandu yomwe yawonedwa mwezi watha, mantha ndi akuti mliriwu upitilirabe kupitilira popanda kulowererapo mwamphamvu
English: The current outbreak started in March 2022 from Machinga district following tropical storm Ana (January 2022) and Cyclone Gombe (March 2022) which caused floods leading to the displacement of a population with low pre-existing immunity and had lack of access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene
Chichewa: Mliriwu udayamba mu march 2022 kuchokera m'boma la Machinga kutsatira mvula yamkuntho yotchedwa Ana (January 2022) ndi Cyclone Gombe (march 2022) yomwe idadzetsa kusefukira kwa madzi komwe kudachititsa kuti anthu omwe anali ndi chitetezo chocheperako komanso osapeza madzi abwino, ukhondo, ndi ukhondo
English: The outbreak was mainly limited to the flood-affected areas in the southern region until August 2022 when it spread to the northern and central parts of the country
Chichewa: Mliriwu udangochitika kumadera omwe adakhudzidwa ndi kusefukira kwa madzi kuchigawo chakummwera mpaka mu August 2022 pomwe udafalikira kumpoto ndi pakati pa dzikolo
English: Since December 2022 cases have spread back towards the south of the country with all regions affected including Blantyre and Lilongwe, the two main cities of the country
Chichewa: Kuyambira December 2022 matendawa afalikira kumwera kwa dziko lino ndipo zigawo zonse zakhudzidwa kuphatikiza Blantyre ndi Lilongwe, mizinda ikuluikulu iwiri ya mdziko muno
English: It is mainly linked to inadequate sanitation and insufficient access to safe drinking water
Chichewa: Izi zimakhudzidwa makamaka ndi kusapezeka kwaukhondo komanso kusapezeka kwa madzi abwino akumwa
English: It is an extremely virulent disease that can cause severe acute watery diarrhoea resulting in high morbidity and mortality, and can spread rapidly, depending on the frequency of exposure, the exposed population and the setting
Chichewa: Ndi matenda owopsa kwambiri omwe angayambitse kutsekula m'mimba kwambiri komwe kumayambitsa matenda ambiri komanso kufa, ndipo kumatha kufalikira mwachangu, kutengera kuchuluka kwa kuwonekera, kuchuluka kwa anthu komanso malo
English: Cholera affects both children and adults and in its’ severe form can be fatal within hours if untreated
Chichewa: Kolera imakhudza ana ndi akulu ndipo ikafika poipa imatha kupha pakangotha ​​maola ochepa ngati sichinachizidwe
English: The incubation period is between 12 hours and five days after ingestion of contaminated food or water
Chichewa: Nthawi yokuti iyambe kuponetsa zizindikiro ili pakati pa maola khumi ndiawiri ndipo patatha masiku asanu pambuyo pakulowetsa chakudya kapena madzi odetsedwa
English: Most people infected with Cholera do not develop any symptoms, although the bacteria are present in their faeces for 1-10 days after infection and are shed back into the environment, potentially infecting other people
Chichewa: Anthu ambiri omwe ali ndi matenda a Kolera sakhala ndi zizindikiro zilizonse, ngakhale mabakiteriya amakhala m'ndowe pakati pa tsiku limodzi kapena masiku khumi akalowa mthupi ndipo amatsitsimutsidwanso m'malo omwe amatha kupatsira anthu ena
English: Most people who develop symptoms have mild or moderate symptoms, while a minority develop severe forms of the disease with acute watery diarrhoea and vomiting leading to severe dehydration
Chichewa: Anthu ambiri omwe amayamba zizindikiro amakhala ndi zizindikiro zochepa kapena zochepa, pamene ocheperapo amayamba kukhala ndi mitundu yambiri ya matendawa ndi kutsegula m'mimba ndi kusanza zomwe zimapangitsa kuti madzi awonongeke kwambiri
English: Cholera is an easily treatable disease. Most people can be treated successfully through prompt administration of oral rehydration solution
Chichewa: Kolera ndi matenda ochizika mosavuta. Anthu ambiri amatha kuchizidwa bwino popereka msangamsanga wa oral rehydration solution
English: The consequences of a humanitarian crisis – such as disruption of water and sanitation systems, or the displacement of populations towards inadequate and overcrowded camps – can increase the risk of cholera transmission, should the bacteria be present or introduced
Chichewa: Zotsatira zavuto lothandizira anthu - monga kusokonekera kwa madzi ndi ukhondo, kapena kusamutsidwa kwa anthu kupita kumisasa yosakwanira komanso yodzaza ndi anthu - zitha kukulitsa chiopsezo chotenga kolera, ngati mabakiteriya apezeka kapena kuyambitsidwa
English: Detection of cases at community and health facilities levels continue. Rapid response team established in each districts continue to investigate cases
Chichewa: Kupezeka kwa milandu m'madera ndi zipatala kukupitilirabe. Gulu loyankha mwachangu lomwe lakhazikitsidwa m'maboma aliwonse likupitiliza kufufuza milandu
English: Data collection and analysis is ongoing, and situation reports are being produced and published regularly. Deep-dive epidemiological analysis of the cholera situation is ongoing
Chichewa: Kusonkhanitsa ndi kusanthula chiwelengero kukuchitika, ndipo malipoti a momwe zinthu zilili akupangidwa ndikufalitsidwa pafupipafupi. Kusanthula mozama za matenda a kolera kukupitilira
English: Data collection tools have been harmonized, printed and distributed to all districts. More tools are being printed to meet the rising demand of reporting with the high volume of cases
Chichewa: Zida zosonkhanitsira deta zagwirizana, kusindikizidwa ndikugawidwa kumaboma onse. Zida zinanso zikusindikizidwa kuti zikwaniritse kukwera kwa kufunikira kwa malipoti ndi kuchuluka kwamatendawa
English: The Ministry of Health with support from WHO and partners have strengthened community-based surveillance for early detection of cases through the utilization of community health volunteers
Chichewa: Unduna wa Zaumoyo mothandizidwa ndi WHO ndi anzawo alimbikitsa kalondolondo wa anthu ammudzi kuti adzindikire msanga  matendawa kudzera pogwiritsa ntchito anthu odzipereka ammudzi
English: Lilongwe district which is one of the most affected districts has initiated integrated community interventions to interrupt transmission and reduce cholera-related deaths
Chichewa: Boma la Lilongwe lomwe ndi limodzi mwa maboma omwe akhudzidwa kwambiri ndi vutoli ayambitsa njira zogwirizanirana ndi anthu kuti aletse kufala kwa matenda ndi kuchepetsa imfa zobwera chifukwa cha kolera
English: The same interventions have been implemented in six high-burden districts and then rolled out across all the districts
Chichewa: Njira zomwezi zachitikanso m’maboma asanu ndi limodzi olemedwa kwambiri kenako m’maboma onse
English: The recruitment and deployment of surveillance officers and data analysts in high-burden districts to improve reporting and data quality is ongoing
Chichewa: Ntchito yolemba ndi kutumiza maofesala ndi owunika ma data m'maboma omwe ali ndi zolemetsa zambiri kuti apititse patsogolo malipoti ndi upangiri wa data akupitilira
English: Currently a team of local and international surge staff is in country to support strengthening of information management, surveillance and data management
Chichewa: Pakadali pano gulu la ogwira ntchito zachipatala m'dziko muno ndi mayiko ena ali mdziko muno kuti athandizire kulimbikitsa kasamalidwe ka zidziwitso, kuyang'anira ndi kasamalidwe ka data
English: The team continues to produce information products in form of daily and weekly situation reports, maps detailing case and mortality burden, location of cholera treatment centers (CTCs)/ cholera treatment units (CTUs), profiling of deaths by age group, location and treatment facilities they are occurring to guide targeted interventions
Chichewa: Gululi likupitilizabe kupanga zidziwitso monga momwe zakhalira tsiku lililonse komanso sabata iliyonse, mamapu akuwonetsa kuchuluka kwa anthu omwe amwalira, komwe kuli malo opangira chithandizo cha kolera (CTCs)/mayunitsi a kolera (CTUs), mbiri ya anthu omwe amafa ndi zaka, malo ndi zipatala. iwo amatsogolera njira zomwe zikuwatsogolera
English: Supportive supervision visits are being conducted on infection prevention and control and water, sanitation, and hygiene in CTCs in three districts
Chichewa: Kuyendera koyang'anira kothandizana ndi kapewedwe ka matenda ndi kuwongolera ndi madzi, ukhondo ndi ukhondo m'ma CTC m'maboma atatu
English: Main areas mentored on include patient segregations according to severity of disease during care in the CTC, handling of inserted devises, waste management, linen management, management of chlorine, use of personal protective equipment (PPE), management of guardians, and environmental cleaning
Chichewa: Madera akuluakulu omwe amalangizidwa akuphatikizapo kulekanitsa odwala molingana ndi kuopsa kwa matenda panthawi ya chisamaliro mu CTC, kasamalidwe ka zida zoyikidwa, kasamalidwe ka zinyalala, kasamalidwe ka nsalu, kasamalidwe ka chlorine, kugwiritsa ntchito zida zodzitetezera (PPE), kasamalidwe ka alonda, ndi kuyeretsa chilengedwe
English: The teams also visited three communities in the three districts to assess WASH, including sanitary inspections of water sources, sanitation facilities, safe water accessibility, household water chlorination and conducted health education in communities
Chichewa: Maguluwa adayenderanso madera atatu m’maboma atatuwa kuti akawunike ntchito za madzi ndi ukhondo, kuphatikiza ukhondo wa malo ochokera madzi, ukhondo wa zimbuzi, kupezeka kwa madzi abwino, kuthira chlorine m'madzi m’nyumba komanso maphunziro a zaumoyo m’madera
English: Ongoing community field visits to assess WASH, including sanitary inspections of water sources, sanitation facilities, safe water accessibility, household water chlorination and conducted health education in communities
Chichewa: Zopitilira muyeso wa minda yopitilira kufufuza, kuphatikiza mawonekedwe aukhondo amadzi, malo otetezedwa, madzi otetezeka, kusilira masitima apabanja m'magulu a madera a madera.
English: WHO is supporting the Ministry of Health in increasing laboratory testing capacity and diagnostics to continue to monitor incidence in all affected areas with a focus on early detection and confirmation of new cases in unaffected areas
Chichewa: WHO ikuthandizira Unduna wa Zaumoyo powonjezera kuthekera kwa koyeza ndi kupima mma laboratory kuti lipitilize kuyang'anira zochitika m'madera onse omwe akhudzidwa ndikuyika chidwi pozindikira msanga komanso kutsimikizira odwala atsopano m'malo omwe sanakhudzidwe
English: Community and national radios are being used for spreading awareness in the affected communities and spreading message for cholera prevention
Chichewa: Mawayilesi ammudzi ndi adziko lonse akugwiritsidwa ntchito pofalitsa chidziwitso mmadera omwe akhudzidwa komanso kufalitsa uthenga wa kupewa kolera
English: Local leaders and health-based leaders have been engaged by health promotion officers with support from Red Cross
Chichewa: Atsogoleri amderalo ndi azaumoyo akhala akukambirana ndi akuluakulu azaumoyo mothandizidwa ndi Red Cross
English: Districts authorities have been communicated to write letters to churches, chiefs and local community structures to strengthen cholera prevention measures in the community and during gatherings
Chichewa: Akuluakulu a m’maboma auzidwa kuti alembe makalata ku mipingo, mafumu ndi mabungwe a m’madera pofuna kulimbikitsa njira zopewera matenda a kolera m’dera komanso pamisonkhano
English: Knowledge, Attitude and Perception survey has been conducted in Blantyre, Salima Nkhatabay to understand the drivers of the cholera outbreak and guide targeted interventions in the affected communities
Chichewa: Kafukufuku wa nzeru, kaganizidwe ndi malingaliro pa zinthu wachitika mu mzinda wa Blantyre, Salima Nkhatabay pofuna kumvetsetsa zomwe zimayambitsa matenda a kolera komanso kutsogolera anthu omwe akhudzidwa ndi vutoli
English: Provision of mobile latrines in the cholera treatment camps and installation of prefabricated latrines in five camps
Chichewa: Kupereka zimbudzi zoyenda m’misasa ya chithandizo cha kolera komanso kukhazikitsa zimbudzi zopangira kale m’misasa isanu
English: Households in the affected districts are being sensitized on WASH promotion including water treatment and hand hygiene
Chichewa: Mabanja m’maboma omwe akhudzidwawo akuphunzitsidwa za madzi ndi ukhondo kuphatikizapo kusamala madzi ndi ukhondo wa m’manja
English: House-to-house chlorination is ongoing in affected communities in all the districts
Chichewa: Kuthira chlorine nyumba ndi nyumba kukupitilira m’madera omwe akhudzidwa ndi vutoli m’maboma onse
English: Water quality monitoring tests have been donated by UNICEF and have been distributed across the districts to strengthen water quality surveillance
Chichewa: Zoyezetsa zowunika za madzi zaperekedwa ndi bungwe la UNICEF ndipo zagawidwa m’maboma m’maboma onse pofuna kulimbikitsa kaundula wa madzi
English: There is a continued risk for further increase in the number of cases and international spread
Chichewa: Pali chiwopsezo chopitilira pa kuchulukirachulukira kwa nthendayi ndikufalikira padziko lonse lapansi
English: Confirmed cases have been reported across the border in Mozambique and the risk for cross-border transmission between Malawi and Mozambique remains high during the current outbreak
Chichewa: Matendawa apezekanso kunja kwa malire a dziko lino, ku Mozambique,  ndipo chiwopsezo chofalikira pakati pa Malawi ndi Mozambique chidakali chokwera pakufala kwatsopanoku
English: The country has experience in controlling cholera outbreaks. However, due to concurrent outbreaks (polio, COVID-19), the large geographic spread of the outbreak (with cases reported in all districts) and the high case numbers, the current burden is overstraining existing national response capacity and resources as well as the capacity of partners’ support
Chichewa: Dzikoli lili ndi luso lothana ndi matenda a kolera. Komabe, chifukwa cha miliri yomwe yachitika nthawi imodzi (poliyo, COVID-19), kufalikira kwakukulu kwamiliriwu mmadera ochuluka (ndi kupezeka ndi matendawa m'maboma onse) komanso kuchuluka kwa anthu omwe ali ndi matendawa, chipsinjo chomwe chilipo pano chikusamwitsa kuthekera pa ntchito zonse zothana ndi matendawa mdziko muno ndi zioangizo zogwilira ntchito komanso kuthekera kwa magulu othandiza
English: In addition, there are multiple ongoing large cholera outbreaks worldwide. This is stretching limited global stocks of cholera supplies and Oral Cholera Vaccination (OVC), which limits available resources for Malawi and the region
Chichewa: Kuphatikiza apo, padziko lonse lapansi pali mliri waukulu wa kolera womwe ukupitilira. Izi zikuchepetsa kuchuluka kwa katundu wa kolera padziko lonse komanso katemera wa Oral Cholera Vaccination (OVC), zomwe zimachepetsa chuma cha dziko la Malawi ndi dera lino
English: There is an urgent need to improve access to safe water sanitation and hygiene
Chichewa: Pakufunika kupititsa patsogolo mwayi wopeza madzi aukhondo ndi ukhondo
English: WHO recommends improving access to safe drinking water and sanitation infrastructure, improving access to proper and timely case management of cholera cases as well as improving infection, prevention, and control in healthcare facilities
Chichewa: WHO ikulimbikitsa kupititsa patsogolo mwayi wopeza madzi abwino akumwa ndi zimbudzi, kuwongolera njira zothanirana ndi matenda a kolera moyenera komanso munthawi yake komanso kuwongolera matenda, kupewa komanso kuwongolera zipatala
English: Promotion of preventive hygiene practices and food safety in affected communities are the most effective means of controlling cholera
Chichewa: Kulimbikitsa ukhondo ndi chitetezo cha chakudya m'madera omwe akhudzidwa ndi vuto la kolera
English: Targeted public health communication messages are a key element for a successful response
Chichewa: Mauthenga olankhulirana paumoyo wa anthu omwe akuwunikiridwa ndi chinthu chofunikira kwambiri pakuyankhira bwino
English: OCV should be used in conjunction with improvements in water and sanitation to control cholera outbreaks and for prevention in targeted areas known to be at high risk for cholera
Chichewa: OCV iyenera kugwiritsidwa ntchito limodzi ndi kukonza madzi ndi ukhondo pofuna kuthana ndi kubuka kwa cholera komanso kupewa kumadera omwe akudziwika kuti ali pachiwopsezo chachikulu cha cholera
English: Delay in health-seeking behaviour, and limited community sensitization can lead to treatment delays and increased deaths, as well as an underestimation of the scale of the outbreak (cases and related deaths)
Chichewa: Kuchedwerako pamakhalidwe ofunafuna thanzi, komanso kuchedwetsa pang'ono kwa anthu ammudzi kungayambitse kuchedwa kwa chithandizo ndi kuchuluka kwa imfa komanso kunyalanyaza kukula kwa mliri( matenda ndi imfa zake)
English: WHO recommends Member States to strengthen and maintain surveillance for cholera, especially at the community level, for the early detection of suspected cases and to provide adequate treatment and prevent its spread
Chichewa: Bungwe la WHO limalimbikitsa mayiko omwe ali mamembala kuti alimbitse ndi kusungabe kalondolondo wa kolera, makamaka kwa anthu ammudzi, kuti azindikire msanga anthu omwe akuganiziridwa kuti ali ndi matenda a kolera komanso kupereka chithandizo chokwanira ndikuletsa kufalikira kwake
English: Like many low-income families, she and her two children are forced to get their drinking water supplies from contaminated rivers that are spreading the disease in a country where about one in three households lacks access to safe drinking water
Chichewa: Monga mabanja ambiri osauka, iye ndi ana ake aŵiri amakakamizika kutunga madzi akumwa oipa ammitsinje imene ikufalitsa matendawa m’dziko limene pafupifupi nyumba imodzi mwa zitatu ilibe madzi abwino akumwa
English: The water from (communal) taps doesn't come regularly but is also expensive. So sometimes we fetch from some streams or rivers and dams
Chichewa: Madzi a pampopi (agulu) samabwera nthawi zonse komanso ndi okwera mtengo. Ndiye nthawi zina timakatenga ku mitsinje kapena mitsinje ndi madamu
English: We have been advised by the health workers to apply chlorine or boiling water before drinking," she said, adding she does not always treat water but was using chlorine handed out by health officials to help curb the current disease outbreak
Chichewa: Achipatala atilangiza kuti tithire chlorine kapena madzi owiritsa tisanamwe,’ adatero iye, akuwonjezera kuti sathira madzi nthawi zonse koma amagwiritsa ntchito mankhwala a chlorine omwe amaperekedwa ndi azaumoyo pofuna kuthana ndi miliri yomwe ikubwera
English: While the epidemic has brought fresh urgency to calls to improve water and sanitation access, they remain out of reach for many in Malawi, one of the world's poorest and least-developed nations
Chichewa: Ngakhale kuti mliriwu wabweretsa changu chatsopano chofuna kupititsa patsogolo mwayi wopeza madzi ndi zimbudzi, iwo sakufikira anthu ambiri m'Malawi, lomwe ndi limodzi mwa mayiko osauka komanso osauka padziko lonse lapansi
English: Households that do not have water piped into their homes usually either use boreholes or buy supplies from kiosks
Chichewa: Mabanja omwe alibe madzi oponyedwa m'nyumba zawo nthawi zambiri amagwiritsa ntchito zibowo kapena kugula zinthu m'makioski
English: In the southern district of Phalombe, Enifa Ngalawa, a 26-year-old sales agent, said they drink water from a shared tap fed by untreated water from a nearby mountain. Her three-year-old daughter has had diarrhea dozens of times since last year
Chichewa: M’boma la chigawo chakumwera kumwera kwa Phalombe, Enifa Ngalawa wa zaka makumi awiri ndizisanu kudzanso chimodzi, yemwe ndi wogulitsa malonda, adati amamwa madzi a pampopi yomwe amathiridwa ndi madzi osathiridwa a m’phiri lapafupi. Mwana wake wamkazi wazaka zitatu wakhala akutsegula m’mimba kambirimbiri kuyambira chaka chatha
English: "The water coming out from the tap is very dirty. My daughter has been having diarrhea almost every week to the extent that she stopped going to a nursery school last term," she said
Chichewa: 'Madzi otuluka pampopi ndi akuda kwambiri. Mwana wanga wamkazi wakhala akutsegula m’mimba pafupifupi mlungu uliwonse mpaka anasiya kupita kusukulu ya anazale teremu yatha,’ adatero
English: The wealthy do not draw water from shallow wells or in streams where sewage and water flow
Chichewa: Anthu achuma satunga madzi m’zitsime zosazama kapena m’mitsinje mmene zimbudzi ndi madzi zimatuluka
English: Volunteers will help identify communal water points for water quality testing and decontamination, provide purification chemicals to households, and support the construction of new toilets and handwashing facilities
Chichewa: Odzipereka azithandizira kuzindikira malo omwe madzi amayendera kuti athe kuyezetsa komanso kuchotseratu kuwonongeka kwa madzi, kupereka mankhwala oyeretsera m'mabanja, ndikuthandizira kumanga zimbudzi zatsopano ndi malo osamba m'manja
English: There are also particular challenges in tackling poor hygiene and disease in slums and other low-income urban areas, where clean water is sometimes unavailable
Chichewa: Palinso zovuta zina pothana ndi ukhondo ndi matenda m'malo osawoneka bwino komanso madera ena opeza ndalama zochepa, komwe madzi aukhondo nthawi zina sapezeka
English: The reason is that (local people) couldn't afford water from the kiosks, and some were closed because of debts with the water board and water association users
Chichewa: Chifukwa chake n’chakuti (anthu a m’derali) sakanatha kupeza madzi m’makioskowo, ndipo ena adatsekedwa chifukwa changongole ndi a bungwe loona za madzi ndi madzi omwe amagwiritsa ntchito madzi ndi madzi
English: Many have been using untreated water, including from rivers and wells
Chichewa: Ambiri akhala akugwiritsa ntchito madzi osayeretsedwa, kuphatikizapo a mitsinje ndi zitsime
English: Many households on the outskirts of urban areas rely on water kiosks operated by community-based Water User Associations (WUAs) under a government mandate
Chichewa: Mabanja ambiri kunja kwa madera akumidzi amadalira malo osungiramo madzi omwe amayendetsedwa ndi Community-based Water User Associations (WUAs) molamulidwa ndi boma
English: The kiosks are intended to be affordable for low-income households, and their water supply tariff is heavily subsidised compared to standard household or commercial rates
Chichewa: Ma kioskswa amapangidwa kuti azikhala otsika mtengo kwa mabanja omwe ali ndi ndalama zochepa, ndipo mtengo wawo woperekera madzi ndi wocheperako poyerekeza ndi wamba kapena wamalonda
English: Low-income customers are paying more for water at kiosks than people with household connections," it said, adding that many of the poorest families ration water or turn to unsafe water sources
Chichewa: Makasitomala omwe amalandila ndalama zochepa amalipira kwambiri madzi m'makioski kuposa omwe ali ndi mabanja,' idatero, ndikuwonjezera kuti mabanja ambiri omwe ali osauka kwambiri amamwetsa madzi kapena amapita kumalo osungira madzi opanda chitetezo
English: Associations can also incur debts to the water boards that supply them if their sales income does not cover the cost of staff salaries
Chichewa: Mabungwe athanso kubweza ngongole ku ma board amadzi omwe amawapereka ngati ndalama zomwe amagulitsa sizikulipira malipiro a antchito
English: Poor construction of sanitary facilities and a widespread lack of awareness of health safety messages are exacerbating infection risks in poor urban districts
Chichewa: Kusamangidwa bwino kwa malo aukhondo komanso kusowa kwa chidziwitso cha uthenga wachitetezo chaumoyo kukuwonjezera chiopsezo cha matenda m'maboma osauka akumatauni
English: Controlling behaviours and practices has proven to be difficult in high-density areas
Chichewa: Kuwongolera makhalidwe ndi machitidwe kwakhala kovuta m'madera omwe ali ndi anthu ambiri
English: For instance, it is not easy to control people when disposing waste ... especially in low income and high density areas where the facilities are either not available or the people don't follow the rules
Chichewa: Mwachitsanzo, si ntchito yapafupi kuwongolera anthu potaya zinyalala ... makamaka m'madera osauka komanso omwe kuli anthu ochuluka komwe zipangizo kulibe kapena anthu satsatira malamulo
English: In Makhetha, a dense township on the outskirts of Blantyre, 30-year-old Flone Yobe frantically pushed herself into the queue of community members struggling to get water from a kiosk
Chichewa: Ku Makhetha, tauni yowirira yomwe ili kunja kwa mzinda wa Blantyre, Flone Yobe wazaka 30 adakankhira pamzere wa anthu ammudzi omwe amavutikira kutunga madzi pakiosk
English: She said supplies could be erratic, and the vendor had run dry for almost the past two weeks
Chichewa: Anati zinthu zitha kusokonekera, ndipo wogulitsa analibe pafupifupi masabata awiri apitawa
English: It's been difficult to get water and we've ended up going to the rivers as water officials distributed extra supplies to families from a storage tank
Chichewa: Zativuta kupeza madzi ndipo tidamaliza kupita ku mitsinje pomwe oyang'anira zamadzi adagawira mabanja zinthu zina kuchokera mu tanki yosungira
English: And there are growing fears that the disease could spread further now that the rainy season when it usually breaks out in Malawi, has begun
Chichewa: Ndipo pali mantha omwe matendawo amatha kufalitsa tsopano kuti nyengo yamvula ikayamba ku Malawi, itayamba
English: In addition, most of these households cannot afford to pay for water from waterboards for both drinking and domestic use
Chichewa: Kuonjezera apo, ambiri mwa mabanjawa sangakwanitse kulipirira madzi a m’zibowo zamadzi kuti amwe komanso azigwiritsa ntchito pakhomo
English: They, therefore, prioritize safe water for drinking only and unsafe water for other uses, which leads to contamination of foods and utensils and also contamination of the available safe water
Chichewa: Choncho, amaika patsogolo madzi abwino auklhondo kuti amwe okha komanso madzi opanda ukhondo pa ntchito zina zomwe zimadzetsa kuipitsidwa kwa zakudya ndi ziwiya komanso kuipitsidwa ndi madzi abwino omwe alipo
English: The other reason for the high numbers of cholera cases in these cities is the high number of people who rely on piece works, and these rely on foods sold in markets where hygiene and sanitation conditions are compromised
Chichewa: Chifukwa china chomwe chikuchulukirachulukira kwa matenda a kolera m’mizindayi ndi chiwerengero chachikulu cha anthu amene amadalira ntchito zazing’ono, ndipo awa amadalira zakudya zogulitsidwa m’misika kumene ukhondo ndi ukhondo uli m’mavuto
English: In response, the government has delayed by two weeks the opening of schools in the two cities and surrounding areas. Malawi opened the 2022 academic year on January 3
Chichewa: Poyankhapo, boma lachedwetsa ndi ma sabata awiri kutsegula kwa sukulu m’mizinda iwiriyi ndi madera ozungulira. Malawi idatsegula chaka chamaphunziro cha 2022 pa January 3
English: Minister of Health says in a statement that opening schools in the two cities would affect containment efforts for the outbreak, considering that cholera is passed from one person to another through contaminated food, water and inadequate sanitation facilities, a feature that exists in school settings
Chichewa: Unduna wa Zaumoyo wati kutsegulidwa kwa masukulu m'mizinda iwiriyi kungakhudze ntchito yosungirako mliriwu, poganizira kuti kolera imafalikira kuchokera kwa munthu kupita kwa wina kudzera m'zakudya, madzi ndi zimbudzi zosakwanira, zomwe zimachitika m'masukulu
English: The converging of learners, especially in the nursery, primary and secondary schools, increases the chances of uncontrolled spread of the vibrio bacteria that causes cholera disease
Chichewa: Kusonkhana kwa ophunzira makamaka ku nazale, pulayimale ndi sekondale, kumawonjezera mwayi wofalikila kosalamulirika kwa tizilombo ta vibrio toyambitsa matenda a kolera
English: During the two weeks delay, the government will be conducting a thorough assessment and improving the water and sanitation situation in the schools in both cities
Chichewa: Pakuchedwa kwa sabata ziwirizi, boma likhala likuwunika mozama ndikuwongolera mkhalidwe wa madzi ndi ukhondo m’masukulu m’mizinda yonseyi
English: For a national response, among other measures, the government says it will be opening more treatment centres in the cholera hotspots, employing more staff in the treatment centres, intensifying hygiene promotion and undertaking water quality assessments in targeted areas
Chichewa: Kuti dziko liyankhe, mwa zina, boma lati litsegula malo ambiri ochizirako matenda a kolera, kulemba ntchito antchito ambiri m’zipatala, kulimbikitsa ukhondo ndi kuyezetsa bwino madzi m’madera omwe akuwaganizira
English: In November last year, Malawi rolled out the oral cholera vaccination reactive campaign targeting 2.9 million people aged one year and above
Chichewa: M’mwezi wa November chaka chatha, dziko la Malawi lidakhazikitsa kampeni yolimbana ndi katemera wa kolera wa oral polimbana ndi anthu opitilira 2.9 miliyoni azaka zachaka chimodzi kupita kupitilira.
English: Today, Lusitana, age 4 years, is an energetic and engaging child. She loves to play with her home-made dolls. She recently started nursery school and is excited to sing the “calendar” song she learned about the months of the year
Chichewa: Masiku ano, Lusitana, wazaka 4, ndi mwana wokangalika komanso wachikoka. Amakonda kusewera ndi zidole zake zopangidwa kunyumba. Posachedwapa adayamba sukulu ya nazale ndipo ali wokondwa kuyimba nyimbo ya &quot;kalendala&quot; yomwe adaphunzira yokhudza miyezi ya chaka
English: Since she got her vaccine, she’s never had malaria, and she’s a happy and healthy child,” Gilimbeta said
Chichewa: Chilandilireni katemerayu, sanadwalepo malungo, ndipo ndi mwana wosangalala komanso wathanzi,” adatero Gilimbeta
English: Gilimbeta is now expecting her 3rd child, who she anticipates will follow her sister in receiving the full 4-dose malaria vaccine regimen
Chichewa: Gilimbeta tsopano akuyembekezera mwana wake wachitatu, yemwe akuyembekeza kuti atsatira mlongo wake polandira mlingo wonse wa 4 wa katemera wa malungo
English: In a country where malaria remains a leading cause of child illness and death, Lusitana’s future could have been very different
Chichewa: M’dziko limene malungo akadali oyambitsa matenda ndi imfa za ana, tsogolo la Lusitana likanakhala losiyana kwambiri
English: On a recent morning, Grace walked in Gilimbeta’s footsteps. She left her home early to start the 40-minute walk to the health facility, traveling down a single-lane dirt road surrounded by maize fields
Chichewa: Tsiku lina m'mawa, Grace adayenda m'mapazi a Gilimbeta. Ananyamuka kunyumba kwawo molawirira kukayamba ulendo wa mphindi 40 kupita kuchipatala, akuyenda mumsewu wafumbi wanjira imodzi wozunguliridwa ndi minda ya chimanga
English: With her youngest daughter, Beauty, swaddled on her back, Grace greeted neighbors and friends along the way, avoiding the puddles left behind by the previous night’s heavy downpour
Chichewa: Ndi mwana wake wwamngono omaliza, Beauty, atamubereka kumsana kwake, Grace anapeleka moni kwa oyandikana nawo nyumba a ndi abwenzi m’njira, kupeŵa matope omwe anasiyidwa ndi mvula yamkuntho usiku wapitawu
English: Despite the risk of showers, she was determined not to miss Beauty’s monthly health check to have her weighed, examined and vaccinated. On this day, Grace had brought Beauty to receive her 3rd dose of the malaria vaccine
Chichewa: Ngakhale anali pachiwopsezo chamvula, adatsimikiza mtima kuti sadzaphonya fano laumoyo wa pamwezi kuti athetseke, adayesedwa ndi katemera. Patsikuli, Grace adabweretsa kukongola kulandira katemera wachitatu wa katemera wa malungo
English: I’ve been affected by malaria, and so have my older children,” explains Grace. “Every time a child or parent is sick, the whole house is affected - I can’t go to work, my husband can’t go to work
Chichewa: Ndadwala malungo, komanso ana anga okulirapo,” akufotokoza motero Grace. “Nthawi zonse mwana kapena kholo likadwala, nyumba yonse imakhudzidwa - sindingathe kupita kuntchito, mwamuna wanga sangapite kuntchito
English: I can see a big difference [since Beauty was vaccinated]; the other children get [malaria] but [Beauty] doesn’t
Chichewa: Ndikutha kuona kusiyana kwakukulu [kuchokera pamene Beauty analandira katemera]; ana enawo amadwala [malaria] koma [Kukongola] samatero
English: On her way to the clinic, Grace stopped to chat with Wezzie Phiri, a community health worker. In addition to her work at the health center, Wezzie is responsible for visiting families like Grace’s at home to provide health information and ensure that children keep up with the routine immunization schedule
Chichewa: Popita ku chipatala, Grace anaima kuti acheze ndi Wezzie Phiri, wogwira ntchito zachipatala m'deralo. Kuwonjezera pa ntchito yake ya kuchipatala, Wezzie ali ndi udindo woyendera mabanja monga a Grace kunyumba kuti awadziwitse za umoyo ndi kuonetsetsa kuti ana akutsatira ndondomeko ya katemera
English: In the years since the malaria vaccine was first introduced in the area, Wezzie has noticed a difference in the community
Chichewa: M’zaka zimene anayambitsa katemera wa malungo m’deralo, Wezzie waona kusintha pakati pa anthu.
English: I have 2 girls,” she said. “The 1st one, she never received the vaccine. But with my little one, she finished the 4 doses and I can see the difference
Chichewa: Ndili ndi atsikana awiri,” adatero. &quot;Woyamba, sanalandire katemera. Koma ndi kamng'ono kanga kameneko, adamaliza madozi 4 ndipo ndikuwona kusiyana kwake
English: With the older one, it used to be a struggle, because every 2 months she used to get sick with malaria. But with the little one, she has finished all the vaccines and it has been good
Chichewa: Ndi wamkulu, zinkakhala zovuta, chifukwa amadwala malungo kamodzi pa miyezi iwiri iliyonse. Koma ndi kamng'onoyo, wamaliza katemera onse ndipo zakhala zabwino
English: The Kawale health center in the Lilongwe district is in an area where the malaria vaccine recently became available as part of childhood vaccination. Access to the malaria vaccine has quickly come to be a normal part of the vaccination programme
Chichewa: Zipatala za Kawale m’boma la Lilongwe zili m’dera lomwe katemera wa malungo adayamba kupezeka posachedwapa ngati njira imodzi yopezera ana. Kupeza katemera wa malungo kwakhala njira yabwino kwambiri yopezera katemera
English: “Mothers value the malaria vaccine and are coming forward with their babies to receive it,” said Dr Mike Chisema
Chichewa: Amayi amayamikira katemera wa malungo ndipo akubwera ndi ana awo kuti adzalandire,” adatero Dr Mike Chisema
English: Over the last two decades, many countries have moved from malaria control toward malaria elimination
Chichewa: M’zaka makumi aŵiri zapitazi, mayiko ambiri achoka paulamuliro wa malungo n’kuyamba kuthetsa malungo.
English: However, some sub-Saharan African countries, like Malawi, have recently seen a reversal in malaria control progress with reported increases in confirmed malaria cases
Chichewa: Komabe, maiko ena a kum’mwera kwa chipululu cha Sahara, monga Malawi, posachedwapa awona kusintha kwa kayendetsedwe ka malungo pomwe akuti anthu omwe ali ndi malungo akuwonjezeka
English: This may be the result of inadequate access to effective malaria control interventions by key population groups that perpetuate transmission
Chichewa: Izi zitha kukhala chifukwa kuchepa kwa mwayi opezera njira zothanirana ndi malungo ndi magulu akuluakulu a anthu omwe amalimbikitsa kufala kwa malungo
English: This study aimed to assess the barriers to accessing malaria treatment among school-aged children (SAC) in Malawi
Chichewa: Kafukufukuyu anali ndi cholinga chowunika zolepheretsa kupeza chithandizo cha malungo kwa ana a zaka zakusukulu (SAC) m’Malawi
English: It is very difficult because in this community, we only have one health facility and there are always so many people that we take much time to access the services at the hospital
Chichewa: Ndizovuta kwambiri chifukwa mdera lino tili ndi chipatala chimodzi chokha ndipo nthawi zonse anthu amakhala ochuluka moti timatenga nthawi kuti tipeze chithandizo kuchipatala
English: The other challenge we face is that there are always long queues at the hospital hence a long waiting time. This is also a barrier to us
Chichewa: Vuto lina lomwe timakumana nalo ndi loti nthawi zonse pamakhala mizere yaitali ku chipatala kotero kumakhala nthawi yayitali yodikirira. Ichinso ndi chotchinga kwa ife
English: When we go to the hospital, they attend to you late and no proper order is there as they say the one who got there early gets treatment first instead of differentiating that this is a school child and should be attended to first
Chichewa: Tikapita kuchipatala amatisamalirani mochedwa ndipo palibe dongosolo loyenera poti amati amene wafika mwachangu amalandila kaye chithandizo mmalo mosiyanitsa kuti uyu ndi mwana wasukulu ndipo akuyenera kuthandizidwa kaye
English: Parents/guardians agreed with the SAC that there are always long queues at the facility and attributed this to the fact that the health facilities serve a huge catchment population
Chichewa: Makolo kapena oyang'anira anthu anagwirizana ndi SAC kuti nthawi zonse pamakhala mizere ya anthu yayitali pamalopa ndipo anati izi zimachitika chifukwa chakuti chipatalachi chimathandiza madera omwe kuli anthu ochuluka kwambiri
English: At our health centre, there are always long queues because they help so many people and you have to wait for a long period of time in order to get the treatment for your child
Chichewa: Ku chipatala kwathu kumakhala mizere yayitali choncho timakhala pa nzele kudikira kwa nthawi yayitali kuti ulandilre chithandizo cha mwana wako.
English: Sometimes the condition of the child reaches its severe stages just because of the time you spend on long queues waiting to access the treatment
Chichewa: Nthawi zina matenda a mwana amafika povuta chifukwa chakutalika kwa nthawi imene timakhla pa nzele kuti tipeze chithandizo.
English: They reported that they are required to be in school uniform and also carry a letter from the head-teacher requesting that the child be assisted urgently. With this, they are given priority to access the services enabling them to promptly return to school
Chichewa: Anafotokoza kuti amayenera kumavala makaka a sukulu komanso kutenga kalata kwa mphunzitsi wamkulu kupepha kuti mwana athandizidwe mwamsanga. Chifukwa cha za izi, amapatsidwa mpata kuti athandizidwe zimene zimapeleka mwayi kuti abwelere ku sukulu mwachangu.
English: When we are sick and if you want to get treatment quickly at the hospital, then you better get a letter from school and wear a [school] uniform, if you do not wear a uniform then you do not receive treatment quickly, you go back they tell you to stand on the line [queue] if not then you have to go back
Chichewa: Pamene wadwala ndipo ukufuna kupeza chithandizo mwachangu ku chipatala, umayenela kutenga kalata ku sukulu komanso kuvala makaka a sukulu. Ukakhala sunavale makaka sukulu sumalandira chithandizo mwansanga, amakuuza ukakhale pa nzele ndipo ukapanda kutero amakubweza.
English: It sometimes happens that you are in a school uniform but you do not have a letter from the teacher, they then send you back to get a letter from your school teacher
Chichewa: Nthawi zina zimachita kuti wavala makaka a sukulu koma ulibe kalata yochokokera kwa aphunzitsi, amakubweza kuti ukatenge kalata kwa aphunzitsi.
English: They write you a letter and you show the doctor that letter and the doctor assist you, only when you have a letter from the teacher it is when you are assisted as a student
Chichewa: Amakulembera kalata ndipo kalata imeneyi umaonetsa a dotolo ndipo a dotolo amakuthandiza. Pokhapokha uli ndi kalata yochoka kwa aphunzitsi ndipamene umathandizidwa ngati mwana wa sukulu.
English: It always becomes a challenge when you visit the health facility without a letter from the school
Chichewa: Zimakhala zovuta nthawi zonse pamene wapita ku chipatala opanda kalata ya kusukulu.
English: You are not given any priority at the hospital, only when you go to school and get a letter, be in school uniform then it is when you will be assisted quickly
Chichewa: Sumathandizidwa mwachangu ku chipatala pokhapokha wapita ku sukulu kukatenga kalata, wavala makaka a sukulu, apa ndipomwe umathandizidwa mwachangu.
English: Urgent access to services often depends on how seriously sick they are. When the health care providers saw that the child was not severely ill, they sent them back to join the queue
Chichewa: Kulandira chithandizo mwachangu zimatengera ngati akudwala kwambiri. Opeleka chithandizo kuchipatala ataona kuti mwanayo sanadwale kwambiri, anabweza kuti akakhale pa nzele.
English: Other people waiting in the queue at times expressed anger if they saw that students receiving priority services, regardless of their school uniform and accompanying letters. As a result, some just give up and leave without accessing the services
Chichewa: Nthawi zina anthu ena amene ali pa nzere anaonetsa mkwiyo pamene anaona mwana wa sukulu akuthandizidwa mwachangu ngakhale kuti mwanayo wavala zovala zakusukulu komanso ali ndi kalata. Zikatero ena amazisiya ndikumapita kwawo osalandira chithandizo.
English: When you get the health passport and you get the letter from school too and you find that there are more patients at the hospital and you do not seem to be seriously sick, you are sent to be on the queue
Chichewa: Ukatenga bukhu lakuchipatala komanso watenga kalata ya ku sukulu, ukapeza kuti kuchipatala kuli anthu ambiri odwala ndipo iweyo sukuoneka kuti wadwala kwambiri, amakubweza kuti ukakhale pa nzere.
English: Even when you get to the facility with the letter and in school uniform, some people you find on the queue at the facility shout at you saying you are not the only person who is sick
Chichewa: Ngakhale wafika ku chipatala ndikalata komanso wavala makaka a sukulu, anthu ena amene wapeze pa nzere amakukuwila kunena kuti siiwe wekha amene ukudwala.