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Malaria deaths soar in shadow of Ethiopia conflict

  • Violence in Western Oromia has resulted in thousands of deaths and displaced hundreds of thousands since 2020, as reported by numerous sources.
  • Doctors reported a surge in malaria cases, with the WHO noting Ethiopia recorded approximately 7.3 million infections and 1,157 deaths last year, largely due to conflict disrupting health services.
  • The ongoing conflict, along with climate change, has contributed to the increase in malaria, according to experts including Gemechu Biftu and Rachelle Seguin.
  • The U.S. Funding cut for malaria control could worsen the situation, increasing morbidity and mortality from malaria and other communicable diseases, as stated by Nuredin Luke.
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Malaria deaths soar in shadow of Ethiopia conflict

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Lema Tefera's voice broke as he described losing four children to malaria in just one month — deaths that could likely have been prevented if not for the conflict in Ethiopia's Oromia region. "There was no malaria medication and treatment in our village due to the fighting," the farmer told AFP by phone. Africa accounts for about 95% of the 250 million malaria cases and more than 600,000 deaths across the globe each year,…

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Ethiopia: Wollega Under Siege - Unraveling Layers of Violence, Displacement in Western Oromia

Addis Abeba -- Since 2020, violence in Western Oromia--particularly in the East Wollega and Horo Guduru Wollega zones--has destabilized the region, displacing hundreds of thousands, claiming thousands of lives, and triggering a severe economic crisis. According to a 2022 report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), more than 200,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Horo Guduru and East Wollega we…

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Why conflict and climate change drive malaria deaths in Ethiopia - Malaysia now

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Wollega Under Siege: Unraveling layers of violence, displacement in Western Oromia - Addis Standard

Displaced individuals from the Gida Ayana district in East Wollega Zone who sought refuge in school compounds in 2023 (Photo: Gida Ayana Communications) By Asebe Regassa and Gemechu Abeshu Addis Abeba – Since 2020, violence in Western Oromia—particularly in the East Wollega and Horo Guduru Wollega zones—has destabilized the region, displacing hundreds of thousands, claiming thousands of lives, and triggering a severe economic crisis. According t…

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