Addis Ababa, May 10, 2023 (FBC) – The Ethiopian Minister of Health, Lia Tadesse, has met and discussed with Bloomberg Philanthropies and partners from Resolve to Save Lives, Vital Strategies, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Global Health Advocacy Incubator and Ethiopian cancer society.

The health Minister expressed her gratitude for the partners for their insightful discussion and the support on the ongoing efforts for unhealthy diet control legal frameworks, and expanding access to None communicable Diseases (NCD) screening, care and treatment at Primary Heath Care (PHC) in Ethiopia.

Conflict-ridden hospitals in Amhara, Afar regions resume services: Ministry

Addis Ababa, May 9, 2023 (FBC) – Hospitals and health centers in Amhara and Afar regional states which were severely damaged during the conflict in the northern part of Ethiopia, have resumed services after recovery works, according to the Ministry of Health.

Coordinator of Rehabilitation of Damaged Health Facilities at the Ministry of Health, Doctor Ermias Deju said various service-providing facilities were damaged during the war in the north including the health facilities.

Hence, based on the special priority given by the government, rehabilitation activities have been carried out on the health facilities.

Addis Ababa, May 8, 2023 (FBC) – The Embassy of France in Addis Ababa has provided 2.5 million Euro support to Ab’ala Hospital in Afar region.

The grant agreement has taken place in the presence of Minister of Health Dr. Lia Tadese, Ambassador of France to Ethiopia Remi Maréchaux and Head of Afar Region Health Bureau Yasin Habib.

The embassy has so far provided similar support worth 1.5 million Euro for the rehabilitation of Dessie Hospital in Amhara Region.

Addis Ababa, May 5, 2023 (FBC) – The Ethiopian Minister of Health, Lia Taddese, met with Jean Kaseya, the new Director General of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).

During the meeting, they discussed strengthening collaboration areas in public health emergency preparedness and response capabilities, vaccine and pharmaceuticals manufacturing, strengthening primary health care, health systems and more.

After her discussion with the Africa CDC Director-General, Health Minister Lia Taddese underscored that building a strong continental institution [Africa CDC] will be instrumental in driving the sustainable development of health systems in Ethiopia, the African continent and beyond, to attain the vision of the “Africa We Want”.

Addis Ababa, May 4, 2023 (FBC) – Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy in Addis Ababa, Fiona Evans and officials from Thermo Fisher Scientific launched new Global Health Equity Initiative Program in Ethiopia.

The initiative addresses growing global healthcare disparities by prioritizing health equity measures through improved health facilities and enhanced testing capabilities to prevent and treat communicable and non-communicable diseases.

In making the pledge, Thermo Fisher confirmed its commitment to meaningful action and collaboration with the Ethiopian government and private businesses in the healthcare sector to advance health equity in Ethiopia.

Addis Ababa, April 17, 2023 (FBC) – A consignment of over 1.9 million doses of Oral Cholera Vaccines (OCV) has arrived in Ethiopia.

The Secretariat of the Global Task Force on Cholera Control (GTFCC) through its partners has donated over 1.9 million doses of Oral Cholera Vaccines (OCV) to the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia for its intervention in the prevention and control of cholera in the country.

It is stated that the Oral Cholera Vaccines set to support the ongoing cholera response in Oromia and Somali regions of Ethiopia.

Addis Ababa, April 10, 2023 (FBC) – Minister of Health, Lia Tadesse met with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia, Tanja Fajon.

According to Ministry of Foreign affairs (MFA), the two sides discussed issues of mutual concern.

Ethiopian government places the highest priority on public health care and restoring health centers that have been damaged as a result of conflicts throughout the country, particularly in the north, Lia has stated.

Slovenia’s Deputy Prime Mister and Foreign Minister, Tanja Fajon, said on her part that her country had implemented effective health-care reforms and that Ethiopia can learn from its experience.

Addis Ababa, April 7, 2023 (FBC) – The Minister of Health, Lia Taddese, stated that efforts are being made to ensure food security and solve food system challenges in Ethiopia.

The 2022 Global Hunger Index report was presented by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Health in collaboration with Alliance 2015 members.

In the discussion held under the theme of “Food System Transformation and Local Governance”, the Ministers and partners set the following areas of focus.

During the event, the Minister of Health, Lia Taddese, presented the government’s food and nutrition policy, strategy, the Sekota Declaration, and various programs to ensure citizens’ food security.