The World Health Organization Ethiopia country office is working with Somali Regional Health Bureau to contain the spread of dengue fever in the region. Close to160 confirmed cases have been recorded in Warder Woreda of Dolo Zone and 47 suspected cases in Dolo Ado Woreda of Liban Zone. Samples of the suspected cases from Dolo Ado have been sent to the regional laboratory in Hawassa for confirmation.
Lire la suiteAn oral cholera vaccination (OCV) campaign, launched to protect at risk populations in active cholera woredas (districts) in Gambella, Oromia, SNNP, Sidama and Somalia regions, has just been completed. The campaign, which aimed to vaccinate 1.67 million people aged one year and above, was conducted in 20 woredas, achieving 97.3% coverage.
Lire la suiteSchools in Ethiopia are reopening after nine months of closure following the confirmation of the first COVID-19 case in the country in March 2020. Since March, the disease has affected over 100 000 people, killed nearly …
Lire la suiteIn November 2020, Ethiopia conducted an oral polio vaccination campaign targeting 7.1 million under-5 children in four regions and two city administrations despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The campa…
Lire la suiteA yellow fever vaccination campaign targeting 700 000 people in Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples (SNNP) and Oromia regions was conducted in November 2020, achieving 93% of the target. The campaign aimed …
Lire la suiteHealth workers are vital to the global response to COVID-19. With resources stretched to the limit and health systems under immense pressure, countries need more health workers on the ground to tackle the pandemic while …
Lire la suiteEthiopia commemorated World Antimicrobial Awareness Week on 18-24 November 2020 in a series of activities that aimed to bring the agenda of preserving antimicrobials to the forefront through awareness building and knowle…
Lire la suiteL'entreprise sociale Erq Ma'ed - ou "table de réconciliation" – combine, depuis près de dix ans, la radio, la communication et le suivi psychologique pour améliorer la santé mentale et le bien-être des Éthiopiens. Avec la pression supplémentaire causée par la pandémie de COVID-19, le recours à leur procédé novateur, visant à répondre aux besoins de santé mentale de la population dans une période sans précédent, s’est accru.
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