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Ethiopian Emergency Medical teams' first deployment provides support to drought-affected areas

Ethiopian Emergency Medical Teams' first deployment provides support to drought-affected areas

The first cohort of WHO-trained emergency medical teams (EMT)…
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Ethiopia commemorates World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, launches Sector-Specific Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance Prevention and Containment

Ethiopia commemorates World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, launches Sector-Specific Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance Prevention and Containment

Ethiopia is commemorating the 2022 World Antimicrobial Awareness Week…
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World Health Organization Ethiopia joins Emergency Response to Contain the Cholera Outbreak

Photo Story: World Health Organization Ethiopia joins Emergency Response to Contain the Cholera Outbreak

World Health Organization (WHO) Ethiopia has joined Ethiopia's health…
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Joint statement by WHO-UNICEF-ROTARY on World Polio Day

Afar Region, Ethiopia, 05 November 2022 – Today we commemorate the…
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WHO Surveillance Officer Abdisalan Muktar Ali investigating and verifying of the Mohammed, the child that was suspected acute flaccid paralysis (AFP).

No suspected polio case is too hard-to-reach for investigation and follow up in Ethiopia

A glimpse into the work of a WHO surveillance officer in Somali region
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WHO Ethiopia Supports DHIS2 Training to Drive COVID-19 Vaccination Data Management

Addis Ababa, October 2022 –The District Health Information System,…
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The Ethiopian National Influenza Laboratory gets recognized as a WHO National Influenza Centre

The Ethiopian National Influenza Laboratory gets recognized as a WHO National Influenza Centre

Following an on-sight assessment by a team of experts from the World…
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World Breastfeeding Week

WHO Ethiopia celebrates World Breastfeeding Week 2022 with the global theme “Step up for breastfeeding: Educate and Support”

World Breastfeeding Week is commemorated worldwide in the first week…
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The Ethiopian Ministry of Health launches a five-year national health equity strategy at a high-level advocacy workshop on health equity

The Ethiopian Ministry of Health Launches a Five-Year National Health Equity Strategy at a High-Level Advocacy Workshop on Health Equity

The Ministry of Health of Ethiopia launched a Five-Year National…
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Ethiopia’s Polio Laboratory attains WHO accreditation

Ethiopia’s Polio Laboratory attains WHO accreditation

Addis Ababa - The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) national…
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