Ethiopia Red Cross Society in collaboration with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies or IFRC trained South Sudanese refugees in community-based disease surveillance and participatory hygiene and sanitation transformation.
In a statement on Tuesday, Ethiopia Red Cross Society head Ochan Okello said it was to prevent the possible outbreak of diseases in the camp.
Some 100 South Sudanese refugees volunteered to participate in the training that took place in two make-shift classrooms.
Ethiopia Red Cross Society health professional Negusie Sisay explained, “Given the circumstances, we used a training methodology with lots of pictures, song, dance and games”.
A refugee trainee Delouth Tut said “We are now trained on how to monitor the health situation of the surroundings and raise awareness among community members on how we can identify situations that might endanger our health.”
IFRC allocated 125,220 Swiss francs from its Disaster Relief Emergency Fund to assist the Ethiopian Red Cross Society in supporting up to 30 thousand refugees over three months.