Ethiopia News

Following the outbreak in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nigeria, Ebola virus disease (EVD) was declared as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the WHO Director General on 8 August 2014. As of 28 August 2014, a total of 3069 cases and 1552 deaths have reported by the World Health Organization (WHO). On 26 August 2014, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) also notified WHO of an outbreak of Ebola virus disease.

NAIROBI. 17 SEPTEMBER 2014 - A two-day High Level Multi-Sectoral Ministerial meeting on emergency preparedness and response to Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak ended yesterday in Nairobi, Kenya with a call on East African countries to strengthen measures to prevent the spread of the disease in eastern Africa. 

WHO works with the Government of Ethiopia to strengthen local pharmaceutical manufacturing and regulatory capacity

WHO works closely with the Federal Ministry of Health and partners in the enhancement of the preparedness and response plan

In the wake of the West African Ebola outbreak currently ongoing in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, and in line with the 8 August 2014 declaration of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Ethiopia has heightened preparedness to prevent the spread of the disease to the country. 

Addis Ababa. 7 October 2014 – The Ethiopian Onchocerciasis Elimination Expert Advisory Committee held its first session on 6 and 7 October 2014, marking its establishment. This first session of the Committee is attended by global, regional and national onchocerciasis experts from the World Health Organization, the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC), The Carter Center, The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the Lions Clubs International Foundation, universities, donor groups including Merck and Co, the Federal Ministry of Health and regional health bureaus.

Assosa. 10 October 2014 – A high-level joint mission led by Dr Kebede Worku, Ethiopian State Minister of Health with Dr Pierre-M’pele-Kilebou, WHO Representative to Ethiopia, Dr Jean-Baptiste Roungou, Director of the Africa Program for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC) and team leaders and technical officers from the three entitities visited the regional Onchocerciasis Program in Assosa.

29 MARCH 2015 | ADDIS ABABA - The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to intensify collaboration on sustainable management of health programmes and projects in Africa. The agreement is the first of its kind between WHO and UNOPS in the African region.

Recognizing women's role in achieving universal health coverage

Dire Dawa. 16 October 2014 – The 16th Annual Review Meeting (ARM) of the Health Sector Development Programme began yesterday in Dire Dawa. The meeting organized by the Federal Ministry of Health will run from 15 to 17 October under the theme "Crossing the finish line and envisioning beyond: Towards equitable and better quality health services in Ethiopia".

15 Nov 2013 - Five United Nations agencies, known as UNH4+ (UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNICEF, UN Women and WHO) and the Federal Ministry of Health signed an agreement with the Government of Sweden (through the Swedish International Development Agency – Sida) on the work plan for a joint project on reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health in Ethiopia, 2013-2015. The signing ceremony took place in the presence of Hon Dr Kesetebirhan Admasu, Ethiopian Minister of Health, at the African Union Conference Center during the historic International Conference on Family Planning.