News: The Ministry of Health and the Institute of Public Health coordinate their efforts with the Afar Health Office to control the onset of Somalia's disease

Addis Ababa, July 25, 2018 – The Federal Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Ethiopian Institute of Public Health (EPHI), "has been working for several weeks with the Afar Regional Health Office. Response activities to control the epidemic of acute watery diarrhea in the regional state Afar, according to Dr. Amir Aman, Minister of Health

The Federal Government ( @FMOH @EPHIEthiopia ) has been working with Afar Regional Health Office in recent weeks to investigate and coordinate emergency response activities to control the epidemic of Acute watery diarrhea in six woredas / districts of the Afar Regional State (1/3)

– Amir Aman, MD (@amirabiy) 25 July 2018

An Acute Watery Diarrhea Epidemic (TI) ) was "observed in six woredas / districts of the regional state Afar ", according to the minister.

On June 15, the ministry reported that an epidemic of AWD was representing ort to Mille, Dubti, and Asaita in the Afar regional state. Four people have died while 447 patients have been treated since mid-March, according to the ministry's June report. Poor hygiene and the irregular cycle of the rainy season contributed to the spread.

#Ethiopia : The Ministry of Health reported an outbreak of Acute Watery Diarrhea ( #AWD ) in #Mille #Dubti & #Asaita in #Afar Regional state: 4 people have died and 447 patients have been treated since mid-March. Poor hygiene and the rainy season contribute to the spread, says the ministry pic.twitter.com/Jzw8ftt2CX

– Addis Standard (@addisstandard) June 15, 2018

[19659004] "The Federal Ministry of Health provided the necessary support to the Afar Regional Health Office by allocating additional financial resources for emergency activities, established a stabilization center for patients and deployed several health workers. health, epidemiologists and experts in the region ". in a message posted on his twitter, adding that "to date, 1,199 cases of acute watery diarrhea have been treated in the affected woredas.Through the coordinated response, only the districts of Asayta and Afambo currently report an average of 2 to 3 cases, while Dubti, Mille, Semera and Logia report zero cases per day. "

A cholera outbreak was reported #Afar Region of # Ethiopia in Afambo Woreda, Harisa Kebele and others The regional health office is unable and indifferent Urgent action is needed by the Federal Ministry of Health @WHO [19659012] @amirabiy @AbduMo4 @addisstandard

– Kontie Moussa (@AfarParty) July 9, 2018 On July 9, the Afar party declared that "the cholera epidemic killed 50 people in the Afar region of Ethiopia, in Afambo Woreda, Harisa Kebele and others, "also denounced the regional office of incapable and indifferent health. Urgent action is required from the Federal Ministry of Health. " AS

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