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Ethiopia is making significant progress in the implementation of International Health Regulation (IHR) core capacities: The country plans to launch the National Action Plan costed at over 368 million USD

Addis Ababa 13 March 2019: The National Action Plan for Health…

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Fewer maternal deaths and stillbirths in Ethiopia: improving quality of care is paying off

Addis Ababa, 12th March 2019. Ethiopia’s National Health Care Quality…

Participants of 6th AVAREF meeting

6th set of meetings of the African Vaccine Regulatory Forum (AVAREF): AVAREF broadened beyond vaccines to include medicines

African Vaccine Regulatory Forum (AVAREF) was established by WHO in…

Participants of the CSOs dialogue on women's health meeting

Dialogue to accelerate CSOs’ role on women’s health in Ethiopia

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) had a dialogue on women’s health…

Dr. Tedros Adhanom, WHO Director General during his opening speech

A pivotal moment demanding urgent action on ‘Food Safety’: Unsafe food is unacceptable

The First FAO/WHO/AU International Food Safety Conference started…

Gavi Board Chair, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala delivering remark during MCV2 launch

Ethiopia Launches Measles Vaccine Second Dose (MCV2) Introduction: Over 3.3 million children will receive the vaccine annually

Addis Ababa 11th Feb. 2019: Ethiopia launched measles vaccine second…

Dr Tedros Adhanom, WHO Director General visiting health facilities in Ethiopia

WHO Director General commences his official visit to Ethiopia

Dr Tedros Adhanom, World Health Organization Director General (…

WHO Ethiopia Representative, Dr. Rufaro Chatora on checkup at the health expo in the UNCC exhibition area

United Nation agencies launch “UN wellness week” in Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa 22 January 2019: United Nations agencies in the premises…

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Ethiopia launched new guideline for reaching missed tuberculosis cases

The Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health, the National TB Program in…

Participants attended a training workshop on “Key enabling factors for successful local production and supply of quality-assured medicines”

Advancing local production and supply of quality assured medicines to improve access in the Africa region

An international training workshop on “Key enabling factors for…