Capacitate community health workers to curb road traffic accidents
Lazarus Sauti Mutoko – Nyakubaya Village in Mutoko was plunged into mourning recently following the tragic death of Stuart Katsomba, who was involved in a road accident between Shurugwi and Zvishavane, hundreds of kilometres away from his rural home. Katsomba was with his wife and two children when the accident happened. “His wife and one child survived with minor injuries, but the other child is admitted at Parirenyatwa and is in a critical condition,” said a relative and Nyakubaya village head, Musopi Kambarami, adding: “It is sad, so sad that we are gathered here to mourn our beloved one who was swallowed by our roads.” Statistics from the Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) confirmed that our roads are indeed death traps. According to the figures, a total of 12 832 people have been killed in road traffic accidents recorded across the country over the past seven years. “96 961 people were injured in 247 472 road traffic accidents recorded between