MSF-France Assessment of Senafe Sub Zoba, Zoba Debub, State of ...

12. Rokoyto Village
The humanitarian situation in this village is the most positive one that we were able to see outside
of Senafe Town. A health post serving 40 surrounding villages is operational with one health
assistant (between 10 and 30 consultations per day), a water distribution point was rehabilitated
by the ICRC and is providing sufficient water to the whole population of the agglomeration and
for the animals. The private houses are intact and good number of goats & cattle were seen in the
area. People are also cultivating. This village is at approximately 45 minutes of drive west from
Forto village. The current population of the village is of approx. 600 people and 3000 people
were living here prior to the last offensive. For the food distribution situation, the same pattern as
described above during Ethiopian occupation and since the withdrawal. But the population is
complaining that the ICRC food distribution is not enough (no milk, no DMK). The school was
looted but the structure is intact.
The morbidity patterns are the one for a normal health post (malaria, pneumonia, eye disease,
anemia, respiratory infection, diarrhea, gastritis, abdominal pain, etc.). No specific morbidity
patterns that we can link with a potential epidemic. Again here, polio vaccination was done
during Ethiopian occupation. During Ethiopian occupation, 3 deaths were reported by the health
assistant; 2 tuberculosis cases and 1 malaria case (all >50 years old). There is no sign of
malnutrition among the