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Ethiopia commemorates 1st World Patient Safety Day

Ethiopia marks the first Annual World Patient Safety Day by adding…

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Ethiopia to celebrate its New Year tomorrow, 12th September

Today, Pagume 6 is the last day of Ethiopian year 2011; Ethiopia will…

mOPV2 vaccination in Fafan zone of Somali region

Countries launch synchronized cross border campaign to fight against polio: Somali region of Ethiopia alone to vaccinate over half million under 5 children

Polio is a highly infectious, debilitating disease which affects…

Senior Government and UN officials showing their commitment to end cholera by 2030

Ethiopia joins global efforts to end cholera by 2030

23 July 2019: Addis Ababa – The responsibility to eliminate cholera…

Ethiopia joins global efforts to end cholera by 2030

23 July 2019: Addis Ababa – The responsibility to eliminate cholera…

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Countries strategize their plan on Integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) to end preventable child death

Globally, 5.4 million children under the age of 5 died in 2017.…

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Ethiopia, Somaliland and Puntland jointly plan for the synchronized HoA cross-border polio response

The second synchronized Horn of Africa cross-border polio…

Participants included 31 PHEOC trainers from 22 Member States of the WHO African Region and the WHO Mediterranean Region

Public Health Emergency Operations Centres strengthened through training

In response to the more than 100 public health emergencies that occur…

Public Health Emergency Operations Centres strengthened through training

In response to the more than 100 public health emergencies that occur…

Ethiopia sets new standards for the management of acute malnutrition

Ethiopia sets new standards for the management of acute malnutrition

Ethiopia sets new standards for the management of acute malnutrition…