Health aspects of the repatriation of displaced civilian population in war and drought-affected areas of Ethiopia

ABSTRACT

Medical experience in handling displaced people in Ethiopia is far-reaching. A solution to the lack in the flow; however; should be found particularly when displaced people are called to be moved from their normal ecological areas to newer ones. Since its inception in 1974; the Relief and Rehabilation Commission (RRC) has catered to several hundred thousand displaced civilians in conjunction with the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the donors' community. In fact; its actions have covered all administrative regions at one time or another in its 18 years of existence. Repatriation of displaced civilians has and still is one of the major tasks and responsibilities of the RRC in collaboration with other authorities and collaborating agencies concerned. Donors help health manpower capability building by sponsoring research undertakings including those studies of research related to repatriation