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ETHIOPIA:
COVID-19 RESPONSE BULLETIN
Issue 5; 18 May 2020
5 Deaths
29 Partners Regions Affected
9 352 Confirmed Cases
Key Issues this week:
IASC guidelines on COVID-19 response in humanitarian settings shared with partners
In our context, IDP settlements are a priority
Partners should prioritize supporting community-based surveillance through CHEW
Encourage reporting of suspected cases through the regional RRT toll-free numbers
Other focus areas are RCCE, support to isolation facilities and linkage with treatment
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
88,050 IEC materials
distributed
People reached with COVID-19 awareness through partners
Number of PPE kits distributed
74
5,748 People trained on COVID-19 topics
31 Quarantine
facilities supported
1,525
Rapid Response Teams supported
Hand washing facilities installed
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AAH/ACF
ACF supported
quarantine centers in
Borena zone with hy-
giene materials
Continued aware-
ness-raising activities
with locally translated
IEC materials
ACF provided lo-
gistic support and
transportation of ma-
terials and nutrition
supplies to facilities
Provided MHPSS to
help children and PLW
cope with the stress
OPD consultation by ACF clinical officer in Gumbi Bordede IDP site, West
Hararge zone.
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CARE
CARE has been con-
ducting awareness
raising session on
COVID-19 prevention
and control to health
facility.
CARE use contact
opportunity such as
the food distribution
sites to transfer the
messages
CARE staff transferring messages to communities who are receiving
supplementary food at Bordodie food distribution site, West Hararghe.
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CRS
CRS distribute 750
liters of dettol to
health facilities for dis-
infection
CRS distribute 1,620
aprons, reusable face
masks and heavy-duty
gloves to health facili-
ties in Oromia region
CRS conducted risk
communication and
community engage-
ment activities
Installed handwash-
ing stations at public
restrooms CRS conducting risk communication and community engagement.
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IOM
40 IOM support staff
at quarantine centers
were trained on COVID
-19 basis.
IOM supported 2
trainings on COVID-19
in Arat and Sidist Kilo
for 20 Federal police
Essential service de-
livery through IOM’s
MHNT in 3 zones,
Gedeo, East Wollega
and West Guji.
IOM’s MHNT conducting medical consultations in Sare Saba health post,
Kercha woreda.
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IMC
IMC assigned 2 MO
and 4 MHNT to sup-
port COVID-19 re-
sponse in addition to
PHC services.
IMC provided com-
munity sensitization
and trainings to reli-
gious leaders
IMC supported
screening and identifi-
cation of suspect
COVID-19 cases
IMC MHNT have
provided Health edu-
cation on COVID-19 for
IDP/Returnees
IMC team screening patients for COVID-19 at MHNT sites.
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IRC
COVID19 prevention awareness raising cam-paigns and risk commu-nication activities carried out in South Omo
IRC Assosa and Shire procured and distributed COVID-19 prevention supplies
IRC Shire daily broad-casted COVID-19 messag-es through mini-media in form of poems, drama, question and answer to the refugees
29 hand washing facil-ities installed in Assosa and Shire IRC disseminating COVID-19 prevention messages during routine health
services in Somali refugee camps in Jijiga.
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MCMDO
MCMDO continued
social mobilization on
prevention of outbreak
prone disease at com-
munity level
MCMDO MHNT dis-
tributed 318 pieces of
soap
MCMDO continue
providing MHNR ser-
vice to affected com-
munities in 8 woredas
MHNT supported
screening of passen-
gers for COVID19 at
Gelecha Health education on COVID-19, activities in West Guji and Kamashi zones.
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Mercy Corps
Continued commu-
nity mobilization on
prevention of COVID-
19 using print and au-
dio messages
Ensured hand wash-
ing and social distanc-
ing at MHNT and TSFP
service areas
Distribution of IEC
materials
Mercy Corps’ MHNT beneficiaries in Tuliguled woreda practicing
handwashing as part of COVID-19 preventive measures.
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OWDA
1,923 people were
reached through
COVID-19 awareness
session in Doolo and
Shebelle zones
OWDA MHNT pro-
vided free medical care
to 911 patients
through consultation
and case management
OWDA conducted
active case search and
detected one AFP case
in Bokh woreda, Doolo
zone OWDA conducting awareness session on COVID-19 in Qorile village of
Donot woreda, Doolo zone.
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Plan Int`l
PIE provided medi-
cal and none medical
supplies including PPE
to Afar, Amhara and
Assosa RHB
RCCE continued
and 118,500 people
were reached with key
health and COVID-19
messages in Doolo and
Shebelle zones
PIE field team con-
tributed to key action
points set by sub-
national taskforces Plan International managing TSFP and applying COVID-19 IPC measures in
one of health post in Gorodola woreda of Guji zone.
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SCI
SCI continued sup-
port to regional gov-
ernments and RHB.
Facilitated commu-
nity sensitization in
Somali region and ori-
entation session for 50
community and reli-
gious leaders.
Supported COVID-
19 isolation center
with NFI and logistics
Continued response
to cholera and measles
outbreaks in Somali re-
gion SCI MHNT providing health education in the COVID-19 situation at Jibri
IDP site of Gura Damole.
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WVE
More than 4,200 of
people reached with
COVID-19 prevention
messages in Abote,
Adeberga, Wonchi and
Yaya Gulelle districts in
Oromia
900 community
members provided
with COVID-19 preven-
tive materials
109 CHEW trained
on community-based
services
World Vision Ethiopia handing over COVID-19 prevention materials to
Melkabelo woreda health office.
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UNODC
COVID-19 hygiene
materials were donat-
ed to Federal Prisons
Commission, Addis Ab-
aba Police Commission
and Children’s Remand
and Rehabilitation
Centre
This was a joint ef-
fort of UNODC, OHCHR,
UNICEF, UN Women
and ICRC who have al-
so played a key role in
advocating for the hu-
man rights of people in
detention facilities.
UNODC handing over hygiene materials to the Federal Prisons
Commission, Addis Ababa.
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Dr. Wilbert Shihaji,
Health Cluster Coordinator,
0953853416.
Mr. Kamran Baig,
Information Management Officer,
0943203632.
Contacts