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L-R: Dr Julie Jacobson, Uniting to Combat NTDs; (podium) Dr Abdissa Kurkie, DPC Director, MoH of Ethiopia; Mr Xavier Daney, Senior Legal Officer, WHO; Dr Damas Bodzongo, Representative of the Minister of Health of the DRC; Dr Kesetebirhan Admasu, Minister of Health of Ethiopia; Dr Jean Baptiste Roungou, Director of APOC; Dr Pierre M'pele-Kilebou, WHO Representative in Ethiopia; Dr Adrian Hopkins, Executive Secretary of GAELF.

The 20th Session of the Joint Advisory Forum (JAF) of the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC) Opens in Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa. 8 December 2014 – The 20th Session of the Joint Advisory…
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Dr Kesetebirhan Admassu, Minister of Health, being tested for HIV with Dr Warren Naamara, UNAIDS Country Director and Dr Pierre M'Pele-Kilebou, WHO Representative to Ethiopia.

Over 3300 People Tested for HIV during World AIDS Day Campaign in Gambella

GAMBELLA. 1 December 2014. The 26th World AIDS Day was commemorated…
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Dr Pierre M'pele opening the mobility race with Athlete Haile Gebreselassie during the GER.

The UN Supports and Takes Part in the 14th Session of the Great Ethiopian Run

Addis Ababa. 25 November 2014 -- As in the past, the United Nations…
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The Polio Outbreak Assessment Team at work in Somali Region, November 2014.

Third Polio Outbreak Assessment Concluded in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa. 24 November 2014 – The third polio outbreak assessment…
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Mrs Roman Tesfaye, the First Lady of Ethiopia and Ambassador for Nutrition said that improving the nutrition of children starts from the household level by making use of nutritious foods that are easily available.

Ethiopia’s Ambassador for Nutrition Calls for Acceleration of Nutrition Efforts at the Household Level

Bahir Dar. 25 November 2014. A high-level Nutrition Advocacy Mission…
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A woman pregnant with her first child awaiting her delivery date with her mother at the shelter constructed in the Negash Health Center compound, Tigray.

Addressing Social Determinants of Health through Community Care Coalitions in Tigray

Addis Ababa. 21 November 2014 – A project established by the Tigray…
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Dr Fiona Braka administering polio drops to a young boy at the NID launching event.

National Immunization Days against Polio Launched in Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa. 13 November 2014 – The first round polio National…
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Ebola screening taking place at Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa.

Ethiopia Deploys 200 Health Workers to Support Ebola Response in West Africa

The Government of Ethiopia plans to deploy 200 volunteer health…
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One of the community elders making a round of greetings. Dr Jean-Baptiste Roungou pictured in a hand-shake with the elder.

From Control to Elimination of Onchocerciasis in Ethiopia

WHO, APOC and Ethiopia strengthen efforts to eliminate Onchocerciasis…
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Health worker getting ready to vaccinate children in a school in Sabata town, Oromia region.

Meningitis A Vaccination Campaign Sets Off to Reach 27 Million People

A campaign to vaccinate 27 million Ethiopians between one and 29…
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