Tanzania Red Cross Society in collaboration with UNCEF and The Government of United Republic of Tanzania has brought safe water to Katerela village in Biharamulo, once the epicentre of Marburg Virus Disease.

The interventions included drilling a new borehole, installing a solar-powered pumping system, constructing a 50,000L storage tank, and extending water distribution points to a school, community and a healthcare facility.

With these efforts, 3,734 community members and school children, now have reliable access to clean and safe water, strengthening infection prevention and control measures against future public health outbreaks.