The Ministry of Health handed over the Addis Park (Millennium Hall) which had been used as a Covid 19 medical and emergency response center for the past two years to MEDROCK Investment Group.

The Minister of Health, Dr. Lia Tadesse, said when she handed over the center to MEDROCK Investment Group, in the last two years, there have been many ups and downs to prevent the covid 19 epidemic. She mentioned that, “although the problem caused by Covid 19 has not stopped today, we are happy to have made it to this day and to be able to hand over the Millennium Medical Center”.

This was stated at the Ministry of Health's public awareness forum for the members of the House of Representatives regarding access, success and gaps in family planning services. Speaking at the forum, the State Minister of Health, Dr. Dereje Duguma, said that providing family planning services is the most important way to save the lives of women and children. He stated that attention should be given to making this service accessible.

The State Minister of Health, Dr. Ayele Teshome, made the announcement during a tour of the hospital's various departments; that it is admirable that the hospital has recovered quickly from the problems and started providing complete services to the users.

The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) provided medical supplies worth 31,076,584 birr to the Ministry of Health. The funding provided by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) under the facilitation of UNICEF to improve maternal and infant health in Benshangul Gumuz and Afar regions; and medical equipment and motorcycles for transportation had been handed over to the Minister of Health.

The tree planting program was launched today at the Ethiopian Physical Support Service (Gefersa Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center). The Ministry of Health, Dr. Lia Tadesse, said the Ministry of Health and its institutions have started planting more than 50,000 seedlings in the summer of 2022.

Health Minister Dr. Lia Tadesse today received 10 million of the 20 million doses of covid vaccine promised by the Chinese government to Ethiopia. Dr. Lia received the donation from the Ambassador of China to Ethiopia, Zhao Zhiyuan.

According to Dr. Lia Tadesse, Minister of Health, Pathfinder has been implementing projects in six regions and 451 woredas over the past six years with the support of the United States and the people and government of Korea.

The Ministry of Health has today signed an agreement with MasterCard, Gavi and JSI to launch the app.

The Minister of Health, Dr. Lia Tadesse, said in a press statement at the signing ceremony that the Ministry will strengthen its information-based decision-making system in the Second Health Sector Plan. She said special attention is being given to collecting, analyzing and using quality information. At the same time, she said, the launch of the digital app will help update the information system in the health sector.

Dessie General Hospital is one of the war-affected health facilities, and an agreement was signed among the Ministry of Health, the French Embassy in Ethiopia and the African Union to better refurbish the hospital.

Health Minister Dr. Lia Tadesse said the Ministry of Health is working hard to restore and refurbish health facilities damaged during the war. She said the French government has supported the project which is worth over 81 million birr to refurbish Dessie General Hospital.

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed among the Ministry of Health, Ethiopian Airlines, Rotary International and the Ethiopian Heart Patients Association to send 100 heart patients to India for treatment by covering the full cost of treatment and air tickets. The Ministry of Health, Dr. Lia Tadesse, said the memorandum of understanding will strengthen the work being done to prevent non-communicable diseases in Ethiopia.