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Many Zimbabweans Still Distressed 3 Months After Cyclone Idai

Columbus Mavhunga

   HARARE - Cyclone Idai ripped through eastern Zimbabwe three months ago,
   after striking Mozambique and Malawi. On Monday, a top U.N. official
   for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief said Zimbabweans in the
   storm-hit areas are still struggling to get food and medicine.

   Ursula Mueller said Monday the situation in the cyclone-hit areas of
   Zimbabwe is still "devastating and distressing."

   The U.N. relief official said people are still food insecure and cannot
   access basic health care.

   "This is particularly distressing for people living with HIV who face a
   double dilemma of being unable to access drugs. Even if they can access
   them, not be being able to absorb them on an empty stomach," she said.

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