Ethiopia News

Addis Ababa. 24 October 2014 – The World Polio Day was commemorated today with the theme "End Polio Now!" in an event organized by the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and Rotary International at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) premises, as a symbol of the UN and Rotary International standing together in the fight against polio. The Day was also for the first time celebrated alongside UN Day.

WHO, APOC and Ethiopia strengthen efforts to eliminate Onchocerciasis

A high-level joint mission led by Dr Kebede Worku, Ethiopian State Minister of Health with Dr Pierre-M’pele-Kilebou, WHO Representative to Ethiopia, Dr Jean-Baptiste Roungou, Director of the Africa Program for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC) and team leaders and technical officers from the three entities visited the Onchocerciasis Program in Assosa, Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State.

World Polio Day celebrated on 24 October 2014 alongside UN Day

World Polio Day was commemorated on 24 October 2014 in an event organized by the World Health Organization, UNICEF and Rotary International at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) premises, as a symbol of the UN and Rotary International standing together in the fight against polio. The Day was also for the first time celebrated alongside the UN Day.

An organization is only as good as its teams on the ground

Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, commenced her visit in Ethiopia with a meeting with the WHO Ethiopia Team. Dr Moeti commended the Country Office for its steps towards implementing the WHO Reform at country level and expressed her appreciation of the commitment the team has shown to WHO’s mission in Ethiopia.

Ethiopia: Exemplary Vision for Health Systems Strengthening

The Government of Ethiopia plans to deploy 200 volunteer health professionals to Ebola affected countries in West Africa along with USD 500,000 of financial support. Ethiopia’s support to West Africa will focus on strengthening case management, surveillance and organization of community care.

A campaign to vaccinate 27 million Ethiopians between one and 29 years of age against Meningococcal Meningitis A began in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR), Oromia Region and Addis Ababa in October; the campaing will be completed by 7 November 2014.

ADDIS ABABA | 7 APRIL – Ethiopia commemorated World Health Day themed, “How safe is your food? From farm to plate – make food safe!” in events in Addis Ababa, the Capital, and Jimma Town of Oromiya Regional State.

In Addis Ababa, a symposium organized by the World Health Organization and the Ministry of Health that brought together the health, agriculture, water, trade and private sectors as well as regulatory and standardization bodies, consumers and the media took place in the presence of the State Minister of Health and the WHO Representative in Ethiopia. 

The final lap of a distance race is often the most difficult one, but in a land of runners – like Ethiopia – it is not as daunting as one might assume. The finish line
is within sight and the medal is dangling in the air, everything is possible with the right determination and perseverance.

The 16th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of the Health Sector Development Programme was organized by the Federal Ministry of Health, 15-17 October, in Dire Dawa under the theme "Crossing the finish line and envisioning beyond: Towards equitable and better quality health services in Ethiopia".

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have a longstanding and strong partnership in Africa, consisting of technical and financial collaboration. To enhance their strategic cooperation on HIV/AIDS, WHO and CDC conducted a multi-country grant implementation and strategic review meeting on 9-11 March 2015 in Addis Ababa. CDC and WHO staff from Headquarters and Regional Offices, as well as the country offices of Cameroon, Ethiopia, Namibia, South Africa and Uganda, took part in the meeting.