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Post by Educator » 18 Oct 2021, 05:47

#Ethiopia- News Update: Thousands of children, women & elderly face malnutrition in #Borana, #Oromia; more than 7, 000 cattle perish due to drought

Some 6,398 children, 9,078 women and 2,226 elderly people are among thousands facing severe health problems associated with malnutrition following drought caused by lack of rain in Borana, Oromia regional state.

The drought has also led to the death of 7,540 cattle, up from recent report, which put the number at 4,164. Currently, some 13,641 cattle are moving around with the assistance of humans because the drought has weakened them, according to Reeba Odda, Secretariat of the Borana Zone Administration.

Reeba further said that some 188,864 people have received food assistance; but more than 166,000 people are still in need food assistance. Around 539,679 people are facing water shortages of whom only 177,553 have access to water distributed using water tanks.