Ethiopia had made significant gains in its effort to end TB, until multiple internal conflicts disrupted essential TB and other health services. Millions of people were displaced from their homes; road access was hampered, disrupting TB activities; and health facilities were damaged, resulting in the loss or destruction of medical equipment including essential TB diagnostic and treatment commodities.
In efforts to restore TB services, in 2022, a USAID local partner received a grant to procure and distribute critical equipment and supplies. USAID’s local partner collaborated with the National TB Program, regional health bureaus, and vendors to obtain, transport, and distribute the required supplies to 90 facilities–10 MDR-TB initiating centers; 51 treatment follow-up centers; and 29 GeneXpert sites—in Amhara and Afar, the two regions impacted by conflict.
