Amhara Sample Clauses

Amhara. The Amhara National Regional State of Ethiopia shares many characteristics with other regions in the country, yet maintains some distinct features.. Within Amhara, there are 17.2 million people, 15.1 million of whom live in rural areas (Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Population Census Commission, 2008). The religious breakdown of Amhara is: 82.5% Orthodox Christian, 17.2% Muslim, 0.2% Protestant, 0.1% Other, and less than 0.1% Catholic and/or Traditional (Ibid). There are 93 reported nationalities or ethnic groups in Amhara, with 5 MatTra (Malaria and Trachoma) week was a biannual weeklong outreach campaign that involved the mass distribution of azithromycin to prevent and treat trachoma. Additionally, recipients were provided with health education and testing and treatment for malaria with Coartem® the vast majority (91.5%) being Amhara (Ibid). The majority ethnic Amhara separates the region from the rest of the country; additionally, the relatively small Muslim population also makes Amhara different from other regions. Nationally, 27% of the population identifies as ethnic Amhara; 34% practice Islam, and 66% practice some version of Christianity with 44% defining themselves as Orthodox Christians (Ibid). Xxxxxx’s geography is characterized by expansive highlands, including the highest peak in Ethiopia. Many areas in Amhara have a climate that receives limited rainfall over the year with a rainy season over the summer months during which children do not go to school. Dry and dusty conditions are typical throughout Ethiopia and are prevalent within Amhara. Since the start of the implementation of the SAFE strategy, the ARHB has made great accomplishments towards trachoma control. In the early years of the program, great emphasis was placed on the ‘F’ and ‘E’ branches of the SAFE strategy (The Xxxxxx Center Program Reviews 2001-05). From 2001-2005 health education activities were produced and piloted with an emphasis on school curriculum and radio messages (Ibid). Most notably, the Fifth Annual Trachoma Program Review in 2004 highlighted the fact that trachoma prevention was taught as part of the regular curriculum in grades 1-4, and that grades 5-8 taught trachoma prevention through trachoma and sanitation clubs in addition to region wide Trachoma Prevention Days (The Xxxxxx Center Program Review 2004). In 2003, ‘F’ and ‘E’ activities remained top focuses through a massive scale up in the program to include 15 additional districts outside of South...