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The team has visited Gode General Hospital’s malnutritional treatment center and emergency response treatment as well as the vaccination, nutrition, drinking water supply and veterinary support services in Gode Woreda provided by the coordinated efforts of the Federal, Regional and Partner organizations.
In addition to the visit, the delegation held discussions with the President of the Region, his excellency Mr. Mustafa Mohamed, and other regional officials on drought response plan and support.
The team also donated 50 metric tons of emergency medical supplies from the World Health Organization to treat drought-affected and ill health citizens and to support the nutritional requirements of the affected infants. They said that the federal government and the United Nations will continue to provide the necessary support for the affected population and for prevention and control any outbreaks.
The delegation included the Federal Minister for Health, Dr. Lia Tadesse, State Minister for Agriculture, Dr. Fikru Regassa and Dr. Meles Mekonnen, WHO’s Ethiopian Representative, Dr. Burema Hamasambo, Food and Agriculture Organization’s Ethiopian Representative, Dr. Fatuma Seid and Deputy Director of the Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Mr. Aschalew Abayneh.