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ETHIOPIA:

COVID-19 RESPONSE BULLETIN

Issue 9; 15 Jun 2020

57 Deaths

29 Partners Regions Affected

11 3,345 Confirmed Cases

Key Issues this week:

All regions and administrative cities are now reporting confirmed

COVID-19 cases

First COVID-19 case confirmed in refugees camp in Tigray region,

flagging the need for enhanced measures in humanitarian settings

As some partners are reprograming existing funds to COVID-19

response, important to ensure essential services are not interrupted

Community case management strategy under discussion at PHEOC,

because majority of cases do not need admission in health facilities

Ongoing planning by MoH, UNICEF and WHO to reactivate measles

NID/SIA to implemented in July

Objectives of the

response:

1. To minimize the

number of cases

from COVID-19

2. To minimize the

number of deaths

from COVID-19

3. To minimize the

impact of COVID-

19 on the Health

System

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Response Monitoring

134,333 IEC Materials Distributed

People reached with COVID-19 awareness through partners

Number of PPE distributed

55

9,721 People Trained on COVID-19 Topics

32 Quarantine

facilities Supported

4,912

Rapid Response Teams Supported

Hand Washing Facilities Installed

111

249

371

673

900

935

1,072

8,201

10,500

27,814

- 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000

PIN

OWDA

IRC

MCMDO

CARE

IMC

ACF

WVE

PIE

CUAMM

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AAH/ACF

ACF continued sup-

porting awareness

raising activities on

COVID-19 using locally

translated IEC materi-

als in all operational

areas.

Procured hygiene

and sanitation materi-

als and distributed to

health facilities.

Provided logistics

and transportation of

medicine/equipment

from woredas to

health facilities.

ACF raising awareness on COVID-19 prevention in Gimbi town using

banners printed in local language.

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IOM

IOM reached 3,067

individuals with key

COVID-19 messages at

facility and community

level in Gedeo, Wollega

and West Guji.

21 posters with

COVID-19 key messag-

es distributed.

Handwashing

demonstration for 356

individuals.

Conducted 2 simula-

tion exercises at Lideta

& 6 Kilo quarantine

centers to better han-

dle returnees.

Temperature screening for clients in Ejersa, Gelana woreda, West Guji

zone.

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IMC

IMC screened 2,368

individuals.

MHNT provided

health education on

COVID-19 for 4,507

IDP/ returnees at con-

sultation sites.

IMC donated heavy

duty gloves, bleach

(Berekina), antibacte-

rial liquid soap, alcohol

and sanitizer to 4

health facilities in

Meyu Muluke woreda.

IMC MHNT conducting temperature screening for clients at Meyu Muluke

woreda.

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IRC

IRC supported house

to house screening and

triaging at health facili-

ties in Hawassa and Gam-

bella.

Broadcasted COVID-19

prevention messages

through mini-media dur-

ing general food distribu-

tion at refugee camps in

Assosa and Shire.

Installed water tank

with washing taps for

the public in Pugnido

camp in Gambella.

Trained health work-

ers in Jijiga on COVID-19

prevention measures.

IRC health officer raising awareness with community leaders in Jijiga, Somali region.

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MCMDO

MCMDO MHNT

strongly working on

prevention and control

of COVID-19 through

social mobilization us-

ing megaphones, IEC

materials, community

mobilizers and kebele

task force committee.

Supporting response

in Yeka subcity for 3

health centres and dif-

ferent vulnerable

groups by installing

hand washing facilities

and providing hygiene

& sanitary materials. Donation of PPE for health facilities in Yeka Sub city of Addis Ababa.

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Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps

reached 6,239 commu-

nity members with

COVID-19 prevention

messages in Tuliguled,

Bercano and East Imey

woredas of Fafan &

shabelle zones.

MHNT beneficiaries

are practicing social

distancing and hand-

washing while attend-

ing the service as part

of the COVID-19 pre-

ventive measures.

Mercy Corps' MHNT providing COVID-19 prevention messages to

communities in Gobadhere kebele of Bercano woreda, Shabelle zone

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OWDA

OWDA reached

6,323 people in com-

munity with messages

on COVID-19 in Danod

and Daratole woredas

of Dollo zone.

MHNT reached a

379 patients through

consultation and case

management.

Provided training to

94 community volun-

teers and 43 health

professionals on

COVID-19 prevention

and control measures. COVID19 social mobilization conducted in Kararo village of Danod

woreda, Doolo zone.

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Plan Int`l

RCCE activities con-

tinued in more than 20

woredas in Afar, Amha-

ra, Oromia and SNNP

regions.

12,213 people

reached with key

COVID-19 awareness

and prevention mes-

sages.

Assigned 14 rental

vehicles in 14 woreda

health offices for logis-

tics and technical sup-

port on COVID-19 re-

sponse.

Plan Int`l team in collaboration with woreda health office staff screening

body temperature at a distribution site in Guba Koricha woreda, West

Hararge zone.

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SCI

SCI’s staff are partic-

ipating in sub-national

COVID-19 regular task-

force and coordination

meetings at all field of-

fices.

Technical and logis-

tics support continued

in different field offices

for social mobilization

efforts of regional and

woreda health offices.

Transportation of IPC materials to woredas in East Wollega zone.

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CARE

CARE reached

15,637 people with

COVID-19 prevention

messages and raised

awareness at food dis-

tribution centers, com-

munity gathering and

market areas.

183 people trained

on COVID-19 preven-

tion and control.

145 hand washing

facilities provided to

74 health posts and 71

kebele administration

in West Hararge zone. CARE officers transferring messages and demonstrating handwashing at

one a food distribution center in Killiso, Chiro woreda.

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Reached 345,763

people through RCCE

activities using 12 ve-

hicles in 30 woredas.

With RHB and other

partners jointly sup-

ported 11 sessions of

IPC training and 7 ses-

sions of COVID-19 case

management training.

Distributed PPE

from zone to woredas

and from woredas to

health facilities.

Community-based surveillance activities supported by the project in Kaffa

zone, SNNPR.

USAID Transform PHC

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UNICEF procured

145,000 N95 face

masks and 95,000 bot-

tles of hand sanitizers

using Irish Aid funds

and donated to EPSA.

Delivered 3,000 cov-

eralls and 12,200 face

shields to EPSA.

Delivered 15,000

disposable gowns to

EPSA.

UNICEF supported RCCE pillar at national PHEOC.

UNICEF

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CRS’ partner Meki

Catholic Secretariat

(MCS) conducted

COVID-19 awareness-

raising sessions for the

public in Ziway Dugdu-

da woreda of Arsi

zone,, using elders and

health experts.

COVID-19 awareness-raising to the public in Ziway Dugduda woreda of

Arsi zone.

CRS

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WVE directly

reached 133,916 peo-

ple with COVID-19 pre-

ventive messages.

51,908 people were

reached directly

through transmission

of messages in market

places.

World Vision Ethiopia provided hygiene materials and other NFI for COVID

-19 prevention to Nedjo woreda health office.

WVE

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Dr. Wilbert Shihaji,

Health Cluster Coordinator,

Shihajiw@who.int,

0953853416.

Mr. Kamran Baig,

Information Management Officer,

Mbaig@immap.org,

0943203632.

Contacts