Ethiopia - Humanitarian Highlights 2012 - Health

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Ethiopia - Humanitarian Highlights 2012 - Health

From Humanitarian Bulletin
Weekly Humanitarian Highlights in Ethiopia
24 September 2012

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Health Update
During the reporting week, 55,143 new cases of malaria were reported countrywide, with 43 per cent (23,746 cases) reported from SNNPR, 40 per cent (22,189 cases) from Amhara, and nearly 17 per cent (9,130 cases) from Oromia. No new cases were reported from Afar, Gambella or Tigray Regions. The national figure continues to show a slight decline in weekly cases. The SNNP Regional Health Bureau and WHO continue to support malaria prevention and control activities in 60 hot spot woredas, as this is the peak season for malaria transmission. Meanwhile, an outbreak of diarrhoea in Gode woreda, Shebelle zone (Somali Region) was confirmed as normal diarrhoea, not acute watery diarrhoea (AWD). For more information, contact: who-wro@et.efro.who.int
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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Ethiopia - Humanitarian Highlights 2012 - Health

From Humanitarian Bulletin
Weekly Humanitarian Highlights in Ethiopia
08 October 2012

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Health Update
An increasing number of malaria cases - 81,683 in the reporting week ending 4 October ? were reported nationally, with the majority from SNNPR (39 per cent, Amhara (37.5 per cent) and Oromia (18.3 per cent). The most affected zones include Sidama, Wolayita, Halaba and Gamo Gofa (SNNPR); west Gojjam, North Gonder, Awi and South Gonder (Amhara); and Jimma, East Wellega, West Shewa and Ilu Aba Bora (Oromia). The Ministry of Health (MOH), Regional Health Bureaus and partners are conducting active surveillance in hot-spot woredas and monitoring disease trends. In Oromia, a new monitoring assessment conducted by the RHB and WHO in West Shewa zone revealed ongoing preparedness activities, including: distribution of malaria guidelines to woredas and health facilities; completion of indoor residual spraying in 75 per cent of highly malaria-endemic woredas; and distribution of 17,000 insecticide-treated bed-nets.
There were 36 new suspected measles cases during the week in Oromia, Amhara and SNNPR, and 18 new cases of meningitis in Amhara, Dire Dawa, SNNPR and Tigray. Given the upcoming meningitis transmission season, WHO has provided funding to initiate enhanced disease surveillance and training on case management and outbreak investigation for health workers in Amhara, Beneshangul Gumuz, Gambella, Oromia, SNNPR and Tigray. For more information, contact: who-wro@et.efro.who.int.

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Ethiopia - Humanitarian Highlights 2012 - Health

From Humanitarian Bulletin
Weekly Humanitarian Highlights in Ethiopia
15 October 2012

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Health Update
WHO reported a continued increase in the number of malaria cases in Amhara, Oromia, SNNPR and Somali regions during the week ending 12 October. In Oromia, 26 woredas across Arsi, West Arsi, Borena, East, West and South-West Shewa, Horo Gudru, Jimma, and West Wellega are among the areas most affected. With the major malaria transmission season normally occurring between September and December, the Regional Health Bureaus (RHBs) in all areas are implementing malaria outbreak prevention activities and monitoring gaps to enhance control measures. A total of 55, 60 and 64 hyper hotspot woredas have been identified for enhanced surveillance and prevention activities in Amhara, SNNP and Oromia regions respectively. UNICEF has imported 1.4 million doses of anti-malaria medicine (Coartem) for distribution to the regions as required. WHO has provided emergency health kits to support communicable disease case management.

Also during the reporting week, Amhara, Oromia and Somali regions reported new suspected measles cases, which are under investigation. Meanwhile, WHO will support two sub-national immunization campaigns against polio planned for 19 to 22 October and 16 to 19 November and targeting 2.4 million children under age 5 in 22 zones around the periphery of the country. Zones to be covered include Metekal and North Gondar (Amhara); Asossa, Kemashi and Tonga (Beneshangul Gumuz); Agnewak, Gambella, Mejenger and Nuer (Gambella); Bench Maji and South Omo (SNNPR); Bale, Borena and East Hararge (Oromia); and Afder, Doolo, Fafan, Liben, Jarar, Korahe, Nogob, Shabelle and Shinile (Somali). For more information, contact: who-wro@et.efro.who.int.
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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Ethiopia - Humanitarian Highlights 2012 - Health

From Humanitarian Bulletin
Weekly Humanitarian Highlights in Ethiopia
29 October 2012

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Health Update
Increasing cases of malaria have been reported from Oromia, SNNPR, Amhara and Tigray. The record of compiled surveillance data for the first week of October showed a total of 82,398 cases with 6 deaths from the four regions, compared to 81,683 cases during the last week of September. SNNP and Amhara regions reported close to 68 per cent of the cases (each reported close to 34 per cent of the cases), while Oromia reported 17 per cent of the cases, and Tigray 8 per cent of the cases.
Surveillance reports showed that the malaria case load peaked in June (with over 400,000 cases) and declined markedly in the month of July (with close to 220,000 cases), but has been increasing continuously since, with 260,271 cases in August and 394,650 in September.
Preventive and control activities including case management, ITN distribution and IRS are still being implemented by the Ministry of Health (MoH) and Regional Health Bureaus (RHB) in collaboration with partners. Accordingly, WHO supported field level investigations in Dawro zone of Tocha woreda (SNNPR) in addition to malaria epidemic preparedness and response activity in East and West Wellega, Kellem Wellega and Jimma zones of Oromia region. Following the field investigations, health workers obtained support for orientations on malaria case management protocol as per the new guidelines and malaria situation monitoring using the monitoring chart support.
During the first week of October a total of 44 suspected measles cases and one death were reported from Amhara, Oromia and SNNPR with majority of cases reported from Amhara, while during the previous week SNNP reported 38 cases from Bench Maji, Meint Shsha, Shako and Gedeo zones. For more information, contact: who-wro@et.efro.who.int.
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Re: Ethiopia - Humanitarian Highlights 2012 - Health

GISRS reported Week 39:
A(H1N1) pdm09 detected
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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Ethiopia - Humanitarian Highlights 2012 - Health

From Humanitarian Bulletin
Weekly Humanitarian Highlights in Ethiopia
05 November 2012

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Health Update
Increasing cases of malaria continue to be reported from Amhara, Beneshangul Gumuz, Gambella, Oromia, SNNPR,
and Tigray Regions. The average weekly caseload in October ? more than 100,000 cases reported each week ? is
significantly higher than that of September (65,000 to 95,000). The Federal Ministry of Health (MOH) has
strengthened monitoring and prevention activities to prevent or mitigate new outbreaks, particularly in Gambella and
Tigray, where there is a 90 per cent chance of further outbreaks. Disease surveillance has been expanded beyond the
160 hyper hot-spot woredas previously identified. Increased attention is also being given to areas in Beneshangul
Gumuz and Tigray Regions, where the majority of malaria cases are reported among day labourers. Preventive and
control activities including case management, distribution of insecticide-treated nets and indoor residual spraying
continue to be implemented by the MOH and Regional Health Bureaus, with support from health partners. WHO is
supporting resource mobilization efforts and providing technical assistance for assessments in parts of Amhara and
Oromia Regions, which are facing critical gaps in available supplies and funding.

In the past week, 43 measles cases were reported from Bench Maji zone of SNNPR?blood samples have been sent
for confirmation. The zone is enhancing disease surveillance while providing routine immunization and case
management. Gedeo zone authorities have also conducted a measles vaccination and Vitamin A supplementation
campaign in Gedeb Town, reaching 173 and 185 school children respectively. The zone also plans to conduct mass
vaccinations for children under 5 in the town. For more information, contact: who-wro@et.efro.who.int
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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Ethiopia - Humanitarian Highlights 2012 - Health

Humanitarian Bulletin
Eastern Africa
Issue 18 | 29 October ? 12 November 2012
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Health Update
Increasing cases of malaria continued to be reported from Amhara, Beneshangul Gumuz,
Gambella, Oromia, SNNP, and Tigray Regions. The average weekly caseload in October
? more than 100,000 cases reported each week ? is significantly higher than that of
September (65,000 to 95,000). The Federal Ministry of Health (MOH) has strengthened
monitoring and prevention activities to prevent or mitigate new outbreaks, particularly in
Gambella and Tigray, where there is a 90 per cent chance of further outbreaks. Disease
surveillance has been expanded beyond the 160 hyper hot-spot woredas previously
identified. Increased attention is also being given to areas in Beneshangul Gumuz and
Tigray Regions, where the majority of malaria cases are reported among day labourers.
Preventive and control activities including case management, distribution of insecticidetreated
nets and indoor residual spraying continue to be implemented by the MOH and
Regional Health Bureaus, with support from health partners. WHO is supporting resource
mobilization efforts and providing technical assistance for assessments in parts of
Amhara and Oromia Regions, which are facing critical gaps in available supplies and
funding.
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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Ethiopia - Humanitarian Highlights 2012 - Health

From Humanitarian Bulletin
Weekly Humanitarian Highlights in Ethiopia
31 December 2012
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Health Update
Some 149 new cases of measles were reported from six regions and Addis Ababa city during the week ending 16 December 2012, of which 70 per cent were from Oromia Region (Arsi, Bale, East Harerge and East Shewa zones), while 18 cases of meningococcal meningitis were reported from three zones/regions (North Gonder zone in Amhara, Kembata Tembaro in SNNPR and Jijiga town in Somali). Close monitoring and case management is ongoing: as part of prevention and control measures, WHO supported training for health workers in Amhara, Oromia and SNNPR on outbreak surveillance and case management. Also during the same week, 94,601 new malaria cases were reported from Amhara, Oromia, SNNP and Tigray. The data indicates that while cases in Amhara, SNNP and Oromia ? areas that have consistently reported the majority of malaria cases since January 2012 - have been gradually decreasing over the past month, an increasing number of case have been reported in Tigray. A new malaria outbreak was confirmed in Abobo woreda (Agnuwak zone) of Gambella, with 738 cases reported. A health team has been deployed to the area, as have drugs and medical supplies mobilized by the Woreda Health Office. For more information, contact: who-wro@et.efro.who.int
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