Health: The rates of maternal, newborn and child deaths in Ethiopia are among the highest in the world. Save the Children has made significant strides by working in communities to educate mothers on basic life-saving information and nutrition, for themselves and their children. In addition, we supply key services such as vaccinations and quality family planning information, including information on how to combat HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. Part of our success has been a result of linkages with other program components, particularly in the education sector, to include health education as part of the education curriculum.
Food Security: Food security in Ethiopia continues to be in an ongoing crisis that impacts many other aspects of peoples' lives. Currently, 5 million Ethiopians are chronically food insecure. Save the Children's response includes a focus on pastoralist communities in the south of the country, which is the area most often hit by famine. The goals here are to:
- Preserve and recover range land;
- Increase access to veterinary services;
- Encourage alternative livelihoods, particularly for women; and
- Support improved nutritional practices, especially for mothers and their young children.
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