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World Health Organization (WHO) - Ethiopia
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Global One Health Day Celebration in Somali Region Ethiopia

The event was co-sponsored by the WHO, with financial support from the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO)

The 2025 Global One Health Day was celebrated in Jigjiga, Somali Region, Ethiopia under the theme “Strengthening One Health Collaboration for Resilient Communities.” The event brought a wide range of partners into one forum, with over 100 participants, including high-level officials such as H.E. Mr. Ahmed Yasin Shek Ibrahim, delegate…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Ethiopia
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Ethiopia digitalizes and modernizes its health emergency information systems

Through these digital innovations, WHO is supporting EPHI in building a resilient, real-time and integrated public health information system that supports timely decision-making and coordinated emergency response

The World Health Organization Ethiopia (WHO) country office continues to support the Government of Ethiopia in advancing the digitalization and modernization of its public health emergency systems, helping ensure timely data-driven decisions for preparedness and response. Through strong collaboration with the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), WHO has supported the…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Ethiopia
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Religious leaders, health authorities, and World Health Organization (WHO) meet to validate minimum Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and health Standards for Religious institutions

Religious leaders attending the workshop expressed their commitment to improving hygiene and sanitation at holy sites

Over 60 participants, including representatives from the Amhara Public Health Institute (APHI), the Amhara Regional Health Bureau (RHB), religious leaders, the World Health Organization and partners, gathered for a two-day workshop to validate the "Minimum Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and Health Requirements for Religious Institutions in the Amhara Region".…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Ethiopia
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Coordination platform meeting highlights joint action for a stronger health system in Ethiopia

The meeting provided a platform for partners to align their plans and investments with EPHI’s priorities—ensuring that collective efforts are focused, complementary, and strategically coordinated

The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) convened a high-level Partners Coordination Platform meeting, co-chaired by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The meeting brought together EPHI development partners to strengthen coordination and collaboration and advance Ethiopia’s public health system. The EPHI Development Partner Coordination…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Ethiopia
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Ethiopia among pioneers in rolling out Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital X-ray for Tuberculosis (TB) screening World Health Organization (WHO) Ethiopia receives commendation for its contribution to adopting innovations and supporting national efforts to end tuberculosis

To facilitate the national rollout, WHO Ethiopia supported the training of 75 health-care workers, including radiology personnel and program officers, to effectively operate the machines for TB screening and ensure linkage to diagnosis and care

Ethiopia has taken a major step forward in the fight against tuberculosis (TB) by launching a national AI-powered digital X-ray system for TB screening. The launch, held on 18 September 2025 during the Annual Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Other Lung Diseases Review Meeting, was officiated by Dr Dereje Duguma, State Minister…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Ethiopia
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The Pandemic Fund: Ethiopia Multi-Sectoral Prevention, Preparedness, and Response (EPPR) project strengthens Ethiopia’s pandemic preparedness with vital ICT and laboratory equipment support

In addition, WHO procured and handed over 128 laboratory refrigerators to bolster the country’s laboratory network for genomics and molecular surveillance of priority pathogens

The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially handed over 315 computers — including 165 laptops and 150 desktops — to the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) under the Pandemic Fund: Ethiopia Multi-Sectoral Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Project (EPPR). This support represents a significant step forward in enhancing Ethiopia’s capacity for…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Ethiopia
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Digitizing Fuel Management: World Health Organization (WHO) Ethiopia Fully Adopts TeleBirr E-Payment System

Through a phased implementation, WHO Ethiopia has registered all its suboffices with TeleBirr, procured necessary mobile hardware, and established unique e-wallet accounts for secure fund management

In a decisive move toward operational modernization and national policy alignment, WHO Ethiopia has completely transitioned its fuel management system to the fully digital TeleBirr       e-payment platform, marking a significant milestone in its commitment to transparency, efficiency, and digital transformation. Beginning in April 2024, all fuel transactions…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Ethiopia
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Africa Must Reduce Reliance on Imported Medicines, World Health Organization (WHO) Urges at Regional Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Training Workshop

The workshop represents a concrete step toward building regional capabilities to meet international manufacturing standards

Africa must prioritize pharmaceutical self-reliance by boosting local medicine production rooted in global quality standards, said Dr Owen Laws Kaluwa, WHO Representative to Ethiopia, in a keynote address delivered at a regional training workshop on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) held in Addis Ababa. The two-day hands-on workshop, held from 22–23…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Ethiopia
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Protecting the future: annual review meeting of Ethiopia’s The Ethio-Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (EPPR) project

The meeting was formally opened by Dr. Mebratu Masebo, on behalf of the Minister of Health, setting the tone for a high-level, collaborative exchange

The Ethio-Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (EPPR) Project held its first Annual Review Meeting from 9 to 11 July 2025 in Bishoftu, Ethiopia. The review brought together high-level government officials, technical experts, UN representatives, and other partners committed to advancing Ethiopia’s pandemic preparedness through a unified One Health approach. Participants…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Ethiopia
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Ethiopia launches groundbreaking UN initiative to prevent child wasting

Ethiopia’s experience will serve as a model for other countries seeking to address wasting through a systems-based, collaborative approach

The Federal Ministry of Health, in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and World Food Programme (WFP), officially launched the Joint UN Initiative for the Prevention of Wasting (JUNIPr) in Ethiopia. The initiative aims to accelerate national efforts to prevent child wasting—a severe and…