Ethiopia Office Contact

The WHO Representative Office

Ms. Adugna Tadesse
WR Secretary

Ms. Tsedey Tilahun
OO Secretary

Tel: +251 115 534777, +251 115 514265, +251 115 515460

Management Support (Admin) Cluster

Mr. Akpan Etukudo
Operations Officer/Cluster Lead
+251 11 553 4777/GPN 34602

Finance Officer
Mr Tesfaye Damte
+251 11 553 4777/ GPN 34603

Information and Communication Technology
Mr. Ayenachew Zewde
+251 11 553 4777/ GPN 34618

Mrs. Mihret Abeselom 
+251 11 553 4777/ GPN 34607

ATM, TB and MAL (ATM) cluster

Dr. Innocent Ntaganira
Cluster Lead
+251 11 553 4777/GPN 34675

HIV/AIDS Team Leader
Dr Innocent, Ntaganira
+251 11 551 8907/GPN 34675

Malaria
Dr Worku Bekele
+251 11 553 4777/GPN 34622

Tuberculosis
Dr Abera Bekele
+251 11 553 4777/GPN 34610

Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) Cluster

Dr. Sofonias Getachew
Cluster Lead
+251 11 553 4777/GPN 34611

Managerial Process/Planning (MPN)
Dr Sofonias Getachew (also HSS Cluster Coordinator)
+251 11 553 4777/GPN 34611

Essential Drugs and Medicines 
Mr. Abraham Gebregiorgis, a.i
+251 11 553 4777/GPN 34605

Blood Safety
Dr Paul Mainuka
+251 11 553 4777/GPN 34671

Health Systems Strengthening (HSS)
Human Resources for Health(HRH)
Health Management Information System (HMIS)
Dr Gebrekidane Mesfin
+251 11 553 4777/GPN 34682

Health Promotion (HPR)
Mr. Wassihun Melaku
+251 11 553 47 77/ GPN 34721

Disease Prevention and Control (DPC) Cluster

Dr. Abebayehu Assefa
Cluster Lead
+251 11 553 4777/GPN 34655

Non Communicable Disease (NCD)
Dr. Abebayehu Assefa
+251 11 553 4777/GPN 34655

Mental Health
Dr. Andrea Bruni
+251 11 553 4777/GPN 34715

Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD)
Dr Abate Mulugeta 
+251 11 553 4777 GPN 34646

Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR)
Dr Israel Tareke
+251 11 553 4777/GPN 34691

Disaster Preparedness and Response (DPR)
Dr Kebba Omar Jaiteh
+251 11 553 4777/GPN 34686

Public Health Environment (PHE)
Mr. Waltaji Terfa
+251 11 553 4777/GPN 34692

Mother and Child Health (MCH) Cluster

Dr. Fiona Braka
Cluster Lead, a.i
+251 11 553 4777/GPN 34645

Expanded Program of Immunization (EPI)
Dr Fiona Braka 
+251 11 553 4777/GPN 34645

Child and Adolescent Health (CAH)
Dr Sirak Hailu
+251 11 553 4777/GPN 34612

Making Pregnancy Safer (MPS)
Dr Atnafu Getachew
+251 11 553 4777/GPN 34608

Nutrition (NUT)
Mr. Getahun Teka
+251 11 553 4777/GPN 34684 

Dr. Sato Akiko
+251 11 553 4777/GPN 34689

Office Contact

The WHO Representative
Menelik Avenue
PO Box 3069
Addis-Ababa
Tel: +25111 553 47 77/ 551 4265
Fax: +251 11 551 4037
Teleconference GPN: 34701
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General information

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Media inquiries

Please call WHO Ethiopia Health Information & Promotion Officer on 251 11 553 4777/GPN 34721.