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Anxiety and depression are at the forefront of mental health problems in Ethiopia. Today is World Anxiety Day.

Mental health problems affect one in five people in Ethiopia, the highest of which is anxiety and depression, according to a mental health expert at the Eka Kotebe Mental Health Center. Anxiety is a major factor in this, he said.

Dr. David added that the fact that anxiety and depression are not seen as a mental health problem is another gap in Ethiopia.

The risk factors for mental health can be divided into three categories: first, natural stress, and second, psychological stress.

Assistant Professor Nebiyu Baye said that if children with spina bifida and cerebral palsy are treated, they will show improvement.

The Spanish Bifida and Hydrocephalus Day is being celebrated for the 10th time worldwide and for the second time in Ethiopia today.

Assistant Professor Nabiyu Baye testified at the forum that in Ethiopia, where there is little awareness of the disease, parents can see the change by taking their children for treatment instead of hiding their children and abandoning superstitious beliefs.

Outbreaks appear to be exacerbated in Ethiopia, with about 6-12 out of 1,000 children being infected with the Spanish flu bifida and hydrocephalus. You spoke on the radio.

Dr. Ebenezer said there is a shortage of medical professionals in the sector, adding that there are only 50 Spanish, Bifida and Hydrocephalus doctors in Ethiopia and that an additional 82 students are enrolled in three different universities.