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Trauma emergency kits delivered by WHO to Bahir Dar, Amhara reiong in Ethiopia/ @WHO/Addise Abebaw

WHO Ethiopia and the Health Cluster are delivering the last mile in Amhara

24 November 2023

Bahir Dar–The World Health Organization (WHO) is living up to its commitment to reach the last mile delivery as over 95,000 vulnerable people can now access emergency supplies for Cholera, Malaria and conflict related casualties’ management in Amhara region. The 17, 8797 metric tons of emergency drug kits have been on the road for over a week during which drivers never really had the certainty to reach their destination safely.

A distinguished lineup from left to right: Dr. John Koku Awoonor-Williams (WHO South Africa), Dr. Sithembile Dlamini-Nqeketo (WHO South Africa) Deputy Minister Sibongiseni Dhlomo (NDOH), Dr. Owen Kaluwa WHO South Africa Representative, Dr Nonhlanhla Dlamini WHO Ethiopia Deputy Country Representative and Mr. Thulani Masilela from the Department of Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation (DPME), captured in a memorable photo moment during SAPHC 2023 in East London.

South Africa Hosts first-ever Primary Health Care Conference

22 November 2023

From November 14 to 17, 2023, the National Department of Health (NDOH), the National Department of Planning Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME), Health Systems Trust and the World Health Organization (WHO) hosted the first-ever South African Primary Health Care (SAPHC) Conference in Ea

Addressing the challenge of antimicrobial resistance in Ethiopia

20 November 2023

Addis Ababa ‒ Recent disease surveillance findings from more than 4000 health centres across Ethiopia have shown a rising trend in cases of antimicrobial resistance, which occurs when pathogens change over time and no longer respond to medicines. For instance, resistance by the bacteria that causes typhoid surged nearly nine-fold to 87% of cases in 2019 from 10% in 2006. Equally, strains of infection-causing E. coli bacteria are showing increasing resistance to stronger antibiotics.

Close to 1.9 million receive the Cholera vaccine despite challenging environment in ...

20 November 2023

Bahir Dar – The Amhara region is the 2nd most populated region in Ethiopia. The region currently faces multiple emergencies including drought, Measles, Malaria, and a Cholera outbreak according to the Amhara Public Health Institute (APHI). Amhara is also affected by armed conflicts causing a spike in the number of Internally Displaced People (IDPs). The region counts over 800,000 IDPs in the region, of which 12% are living in 40 collective sites.

Dr Engdayehu Tessema, lead of the medical team at the Cholera Treatment Center of the Addisalem Hospital

WHO Ethiopia: A sneak peek inside the Addisalem Cholera Treatment Center

09 November 2023

Bahir Dar– The Addisalem Cholera Treatment Center (CTC) spans an impressive area of 300 square meters and caters to a substantial catchment area, home to a population of over 350,000. The CTC was built by the World Health Organization as a response center in a district with a history of reported cholera cases.

The Yellow Fever Sub-National Risk Analysis Finding Conveys the relative risks of re...

25 October 2023

The Yellow Fever sub-national risk analysis findings dissemination workshop, and consultative and advocacy meeting was held in Addis Ababa Ethiopia on 4th October 2023. The workshop was organized by World Health Organization (WHO) Ethiopia in collaboration with Ministry of Health (MoH) and global and in-country partners.

Joint statement by WHO-UNICEF-ROTARY on World Polio Day 2023

25 October 2023

Today, we commemorate the 2023 World Polio Day (WPD) by joining the global community to create awareness about polio eradication and urge parents to vaccinate their children. We,– the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, and ROTARY – reaffirm our commitment to continue delivering on our promise until polio is eliminated in Ethiopia.

Health champions help curb the spread of cholera in Ethiopia

09 October 2023

Addis Ababa ‒ A year after the first cholera cases in Ethiopia’s current outbreak were detected in August 2022, it has spread to 10 of the country’s 13 regions. More recently, however, owing to a government-led response supported by partners including World Health Organization (WHO), new cases have decreased significantly in two of the three worst affected regions – Somali and to some extent the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples (SNNP) region. Somali region was able to successfully bring the outbreak under control.

HeRAMS Tigray Baseline Report 2023: Operational status of the health system

29 September 2023

A comprehensive mapping of the operational status of HSDUs

Northern Ethiopia - Public Health Situation Analysis (PHSA), 25 August 2023

22 September 2023

Conflict, internal displacement, socio-economic hardships, collapse of public services (education, health, etc.), and natural hazards, including disease outbreaks, recurrent floods, locust outbreaks, and consecutive droughts, have increased the humanitarian needs in Ethiopia in 2023.

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