Ethiopia News

Addis Ababa, 23 October 2013 -- An international three-day workshop on developing national eHealth strategies kicked off yesterday in Addis Ababa. Jointly organized by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and the World Health Organization (WHO), the workshop aims to facilitate the development of comprehensive eHealth strategies using the National eHealth Strategy Toolkit developed by WHO and ITU.

Addis Ababa, 21 October 2013 -- A two-day meeting of the Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARCC) for polio eradication opened today at Radisson Blu Hotel in Addis Ababa. The meeting, hosted by WHO Ethiopia Country Office, was opened by Prof R Leke, Chairperson of the ARCC, followed by a welcoming remark by Dr Pierre M’plele, WHO Representative to Ethiopia.

Inside this issue:

WHO donates vehicles to support emergency polio eradication efforts in the Somali Region

Evidence-based HIV and AIDS inter-vention scaled-up in Oromia Region

WHO supports the management of yellow fever outbreak in Ethiopia

Research is key to ensuring universal health coverage — Excerpt from the World Health Report 2013

In pictures: WHO follow-up mission to the Gambella Guinea Worm Eradication Programme

Addis Ababa, 18 September 2013 – H.E.

Gambella 27 August 2013 – On 25-27 August 2013, a WHO delegation, led by Dr Pierre M’pele-Kilebou, WHO Representative to Ethiopia, visited Gambella Region to follow up on the implementation of the Guinea Worm Eradication roadmap drawn out during the high-level Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) and WHO advocacy visit held in June 2013 led by HE Dr Kesteberhan Admasu, Honourable Minister of Health.

Bahir Dar, 24 August 2013 –  To review the scale of emergency and potential health risks following the flood that occurred in South Gondar and Oromia zones of the Amhara Region due to heavy rains and ensuing overflow of riverbanks, Dr Pierre M’Pele-Kilebou, WHO Representative to Ethiopia, led a WHO mission to the Amhara Regional Health Bureau on 24 August 2013, comprising  Dr Kebba Omar Jaiteh, Coordinator of Disaster Prevention and Response Department; Dr Akiko Sato, Nutrition Programme Officer; Dr Kumie Alene, Surveillance Officer and Mrs Loza Mesfin, Communication Officer.

THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH WELCOMES 15 WHO PROFESSIONAL STAFF TO PROVIDE DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (DTA) 

Addis Ababa, 19-08-2013:  On 19 August 2013, the Minister of Health officially welcomed 15 WHO professional staff assigned by the WHO Country Office to the Ministry and its specialized agencies to strengthen WHO’s technical Assistance to the Government of Ethiopia. 

Media Release-DTA welcoming ceremony-MoH-19 Aug 2013

Inside this issue:

Ethiopia launches National Neglected Tropica Diseases Master Plan

High level advocacy for greater commitment and collaboration to-wards improved health status 

WHO supports capacity building for Universal access to quality blood transfusion services 

Ethiopia commemorates World Blood Donor Day 

Addis Ababa, 18 July 2013 -- A High level advocacy meeting to discuss modalities for strengthening Health sector Disaster Risk Management was held at Sheraton Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on July 18th 2013.

During the meeting which was jointly organized by FMOH and WHO, the findings of the recently conducted health sector country DRM capacity assessment and the ten-year road map for strengthening the health sector DRM capacity were disseminated to over 35 participants from various Government sectors, the academia, public health associations, ERCS, national NGOs.

Inside this issue:

1 About this Special issue

2 Maternal Death Surveillance and Response towards achiev-

4 International Day of Midwives

5 The WHO Representative visits The Somali Region

7 The Director of the HIV Department in WHO meets with the WHO country office in Ethiopia

Ethiopia Newsletter Bulletin 06, – June 2013