Ethiopia

Malaria in Ethiopia Malaria is a leading health problem in Ethiopia. About two-thirds of the population lives in areas where malaria is transmitted; there is little risk of malaria above 2,000 meters. Ethiopia’s malaria situation differs from other PMI countries in a number of ways. While the overall risk of malaria is quite low, malaria transmission in Ethiopia is characterized by frequent and often large-scale epidemics, which tend to occur every five to eight years. Because the transmission pattern of the disease is unstable, immunity is low, so all members of the population are at risk of severe disease – not just pregnant women and children. Between 2004 and 2009, PMI support for malaria commodities and operations concentrated primarily on Oromia Regional State – the largest, most malarious and most underserved of Ethiopia’s 11 regional states. With increased funding, however, PMI’s support is now expanding to fill commodity gaps and support planning, training and use of strategic information at the national level.   Read more about PMI's activities in the Ethiopia Country Profile [PDF, 496KB].

Malaria Operational Plans

	In Ethiopia, a spray operator prepares his pump during an IRS campaign. Source: Morgana Wingard/ONE

The Malaria Operational Plans (MOPs) below are detailed one-year implementation plans for PMI in Ethiopia. Each MOP briefly reviews the current status of malaria control and prevention policies and interventions, identifies challenges and unmet needs, and describes planned activities under PMI. These MOPs have been endorsed by the Global Malaria Coordinator and reflect collaborative discussions with national malaria control programs and partners in country.

• FY 2012 Ethiopia MOP [PDF, 1.0MB]
• FY 2011 Ethiopia MOP [PDF, 700KB]
  
  • Revised Funding Table [PDF, 65KB]
• FY 2010 Ethiopia MOP  [PDF, 522KB]
  
  • Revised Funding Table [PDF, 114KB]
• FY 2009 Ethiopia MOP  [PDF, 580KB]
  
  • Revised Funding Table [PDF, 96KB]
• FY 2008 Ethiopia MOP [PDF, 898KB]
  
  • Revised Funding Table [PDF, 121KB]

Voices from the Field

• Operational Research: School-Based Malaria Survey Improves Community Malaria Risk Estimates – October 2011
• Early Detection and Rapid Response to Malaria Epidemics in Oromia, Ethiopia – October 2011
• The Multiplier Effect of School-Based Malaria Prevention Activities – October 2011
• Educating the Community for Successful Malaria Interventions – June 2010
• Integrating PMI Resources to Maximize Impact and Sustainability of Health Programs in Ethiopia – June 2010
• Making Malaria Diagnosis Accurate – June 2010
• Studies of Susceptibility of Mosquito to Insecticides Guide Malaria Interventions in Ethiopia – June 2010
• A PMI-Supported Surveillance System Established in Ethiopia to Monitor the Quality of Antimalarial Drugs – November 2009
• Spraying Protects 5.9 Million Ethiopians – April 2009
• Getting to the Bottom of a Problem: Why Some Mosquito Nets Are Not Used – October 2008

News

• School-based surveys of malaria in Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia: a rapid survey method for malaria in low transmission settings – February 2011 [PDF, 2.5MB]
• Blog post by Ezekiel Emanuel from The New Republic: I Go To Disneyland ... In Ethiopia – 11/23/10

Additional PMI Information

If you have questions about the PMI Ethiopia program, send us an e-mail.

• PMI Fifth Annual Report, April 2011 [PDF, 5.7MB]
  
• PMI/Ethiopia Contracts and Agreements
  
• USAID/Ethiopia Mission
• Ethiopia Ministry of Health