IDPs settlement in Sasiga district East Wollega zone (Photo:ICRC)Addis Abeba – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said critical infrastructures including health facilities and water systems have been seriously affected in the Oromia region due mainly to the ongoing violence. The Committee said on 22 June, nearly all 42 existing health posts have been looted or damaged in Begi, a district of 100,000 inhabitants in the West Wollega zone in conflict ravaged Western Oromia. Patients with life-threatening medical conditions cannot receive urgent care because health facilities are no longer functioning in the district according to the press release. And now there is also a shortage of water supply due to the damage to the water reservoir. The ICRC said since January 2023, it has assisted 62,800 people with food, household supplies, shelter, and cash in the Oromia region.

Source: Ethiopian News June 23, 2023 15:04 UTC