HIGHTLIGHTS
Acute watery diarrhea cases confirmed in Addis Ababa
USAID DART visits health and nutrition programs in Somali Region
GoE, relief actors initiate logistics improvements
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
In early June, Government of Ethiopia (GoE) health authorities confirmed the first acute watery diarrhea cases in the capital city of Addis Ababa since January 2016. To date, cases have been concentrated in Oromiya, Somali, and Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples (SNNP) regions since the outbreak began in December 2015. The GoE and relief actors—including USAID partners—are coordinating acute watery diarrhea response activities in the city.
Heavy seasonal rains and flooding prompted the displacement of nearly 33,200 households from Afar, Oromiya, and SNNP regions in May, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Relief actors are coordinating the distribution of essential household items to flood-affected internally displaced persons (IDPs).
The USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) traveled to Somali Region’s Fafan Zone in mid-June to monitor USAID/OFDA-supported health and nutrition interventions for drought-affected households in the region.