Perfect Storm of Climate, Health, Supply Chain Issues Trigger Resurgent Malaria
Malaria is no stranger to Ethiopia. Every year, the disease poses a public health issue, especially in rural regions where the majority of the population lives in areas conducive to mosquito breeding. However, as the country wrestles with a sharp uptick in cases and fatalities in 2024, the ongoing crisis reveals deeper, systemic issues ranging from climate change and health infrastructure shortcomings to global supply chain disruptions.
Mandela Abiyu, a 24-year-old student from Butajira, Central Ethiopia Regional State, never imagined that a brief academic journey to Jinka General Hospital...