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Public Relations and Communication Director, Dr. Tegene Regassa, who released a press statement about the 2nd round Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign, announced that the second round Vaccination campaign has been launched nationwide since February 14, 2022; and including the 14 million people who received vaccination through this round, more than 20 million people have been so far vaccinated in the country.

A team from the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH), the Ethiopian Public Health Institute and the Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Service has handed over donated drugs, medical supplies and supplementary food to primary hospitals and health centers in drought affected localities of Somali Regional State. 

The donation, worth about 31 million Birr, will be distributed among six primary hospitals and six health centers in Somali Regional State for use in their drought related emergency response. 

A high-level delegation headed by the Federal Ministries of Health and Agriculture and  comprising representatives from WHO, FAO and UNICEF today visited drought affected areas in Borana Zone of Oromia Regional State. In Dubluk district, the delegation observed acute malnutrition treatment activities and water quality testing activities at Dubluk Health center.