Professional Documents
Culture Documents
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Outline
• Overview of current Ethiopia
• The TPLF (Tigriyan people s Libration Front) -the dominant wing of the ruling party
• Health care concerns for displaced people and call for actions
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Background
• Ethiopia is a home for over 90 million people.
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Peoples’ uestio a d egi e feed a k
• Extreme oppression by the TPLF regime. disrespecting the peoples basic questions and human
rights
• Created tension, conflict within the regime, forced the ruling party reform itself
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A disaster never seen in such a scale- planned and systematic
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Resistance and anger
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Cont…
• External pressure (people) and tension within the party led to reform within and
between sister parties
• The reform was real for some parties but seems pseudo for others
• Many political prisoners released mainly in Oromia region. A good move by the OPDO but
• Federal state prisoners (under the power of TPLF). The OPDO seems unwilling or not able to interfere in this
• Some are in a very serious medical condition (e.g. Bekele gerba, Ahmedin Jabal) denied proper medical care
• Blame shifting to reformists , using all the means to divert people s attention and
create instability
• High level of unity which has never been seen for the past 100 years or so
• The people, Qeerroo seems waiting in patience If no response, the consequence may cost the TPLF and its servant parties
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What has been done so far?
• Neither attention nor support has been offered by the federal state
• All NGOs in the country remained silent about this serious issue
• The Oromo people have been offering their endless support for
displaced people
• The move of Lammin lammiif
• There are ongoing work regarding permanent resettlement . May take time,
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Public health concern
• Such a large-scale population displacement, unplanned mass gatherings cause
disruption to critical infrastructure
• Economy, health care of the country
• Those displaced are still facing immense challenges in meeting their basic
needs.
• No Food, water, shelter, health care
• Some are already starving to death- unbelievable and unacceptable in 21st century
• Vulnerable groups (children, elderly, pregnant and nursing mothers, critical ill and those with chronic
conditions) have no access for basic medical care and medicines
• High risk for communicable diseases and complications of existing conditions
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Actions- short term solution
• Communicable disease surveillance systems should be in place
• Surveillance and vigilance about outbreaks
• Rehabilitation services for those experiencing trauma because of displacement, family and property
• Ensuring security and safety of all inclusive- regardless of their ethnic background, religious beliefs
and political views. Should start with releasing all political prisoners
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