Ongoing malaria outbreak, in conflict ravaged Western Oromia, particularly in the West Wollega and Kellem Wollega zones, has already caused significant harm on human lives including children, sources told Addis Standard.
Addis Abeba — Ongoing malaria outbreak, in conflict ravaged Western Oromia, particularly in the West Wollega and Kellem Wollega zones, has already caused significant harm on human lives including children, sources told. Despite the outbreak running for months, it only started getting attention last week when a social media relief campaign to support the victims was kicked off in light of the severity of the issue.
In the West Wollega zone, the outbreak is active in 20 districts and two towns. Babo Gambela, Begii, Qondala, Yubdo, Boji Coqorsa, Guliso, and Lalo Assabi are the most affected districts where health facilities are strained due to high number of patients.
The statement quoted Leta Benti, head of Begii health office as saying that the ongoing outbreak has been worsened as a result of destruction of all health facilities in the district and absence of basic health related works due to the security situation in the area. Dr Solan said the impact of the insecurity goes beyond health and has crippled economic activities leaving locals vulnerable to the malaria outbreak. He noted that school dropout is increasing sharply as students struggle to cope up with poverty and the outbreak.that a family in the district requires up to 45,000 birr to get malaria treatment, and some farmers are leasing their lands to get money.
Dr Solan urged immediate and scaled up intervention from the government and aid groups to control the malaria outbreak including monitoring cases and ensuring adequate supplies of malaria drugs and distribution of insecticide-treated mosquito nets. Mobile health clinics and other essential services to internally displaced people and patients should also be a priority, he added.
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