The government has not been able to dispose of sewage properly, nor has it been able to provide chemicals to treat water to make it potable, the group said.

CNN: Zimbabwe health service in 'state of collapse,' doctors say

As Katrina demonstrated, if the electricity goes off for any protracted period of time, there is a cascading ripple-effect which takes down the means by which we communicate, get food and water, access financial resources, receive medical services, dispose of sewage and move from one location to another.

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