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Ethiopia

Ethiopia Health Cluster Bulletin (June 2024)

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Highlights

- New pockets of measles outbreaks in Amhara and South Ethiopia despite overall decrease in measles burden throughout the country

- Thanks to the STOP CHOLERA NOW! campaign led by the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), a 53% decrease in cholera cases reported since 15 May 2024. Due to ongoing issues with lack of safe drinking water and open defecation, cholera outbreaks continue to emerge in Oromia, Somali, and Amhara. Thanks to 1M Euro support from ECHO, IMC is working closely together with health authorities on cholera response.

- Ministry of Health strongly focusing on concerted response to ongoing malaria surge in the country. No data received since 9 June 2024, but reports received from regions like Southwest Ethiopia, Western Oromia and others show consistent increase in malaria cases and deaths.

- Almost 690,000 displaced population in Tigray awaiting to be returned to their place of origin. The vast majority are in poorly maintained shelters without access to health services, overflown latrines and lack of access to safe drinking water, at increased risk of disease outbreaks.

- High rates of mental health problems, some leading to suicides, reported from conflict-affected areas in Amhara. IMC and WHO are conducting indepth assessments to address these matters, including through the provision of psychotropic drugs and training of health workers.