Eritrea News

Eritrea commemorated World TB Day on  the 23^rd March 2019 in Gash Barka region, Barentu city, with the theme “It is time to end TB”.  Millions of people continue to fall sick with TB each year and it is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide.

The Minister of Health, H.E. Ms.

The WHO Country Office in Eritrea held the goals week in February 2019 organized as a retreat in the beautiful historic port of Massawa.

World AIDS Day 2018 was observed in Eritrea on 1 December 2018 under the theme “Know your Status” in Keren at the stadium with enthusiasm. This year was the 30^th anniversary to mark the day.

After months of preparation, MOH together with their partners WHO and UNICEF conducted a National Measles Rubella vaccination campaign from the 19 to 30

World Breastfeeding Week 2018 was observed in Eritrea under the theme, “Breastfeeding: Foundation for Life” at BERIK sub-region on 3 August 2018 in Erirea.

A consensus building workshop was conducted on cervical cancer prevention and control guideline at Median Hotel in Asmara in May 2018 in the presence of participants from MOH, Asmara College of Health Science, WHO including other UN Agencies. The main objective of the workshop was to develop consensus among the technical working group on the detailed content of the comprehensive cervical cancer prevention and control guideline in Eritrea; design the guideline; come up with a final draft document, provide responsibilities to the technical working group and draft an implementation plan.

The "theory of change" workshop, was held from 2 to 5 April 2018 at Hotel Asmara Palace to all 23 WHO staff in Eritrea, facilitated by Mr Semere Gebregiorgis (HSS focal point). The workshop aimed to strengthen knowledge and capacities for the application of results-based management (RBM) in general and theory of change (ToC) in particular.