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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's contribution to Ethiopia's health care is significant - Minister of Health Dr. Mekdes Daba 

  • September 05, 2024 By dawit
Gates Foundation

The Minister of Health, Dr. Mekdes daba, who discussed with the founder and owner of the Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, said that to achieve universal health coverage in Ethiopia, health and nutrition, informed decision-making, innovation, and SDG targets, MoH has established strong partnership with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. In the discussion with Bill Gates, the founder and owner of the Gates Foundation, senior government officials were present and the minister requested that the support be continued.

In order to prevent and control epidemics and emergency health risks in Africa, countries must work together on the principle of "African solutions to African problems". FDRE Health Minister, Dr. Mekdes Daba

  • August 29, 2024 By dawit
Dr Mekdes Daba

The 74th World Health Organization Forum on the African Continent continues in Brazzaville, Congo.


In the forum, it was stated that epidemics and other public health emergencies are occurring in Africa at various times and that they are a serious threat to the health of the community.


Remembering that Ebola, Covid-19 and other epidemics have caused great damage in the African region, she has raised the fact that the health risk of Mpox is especially worrying for Africa.

Ethiopia will continue to work in cooperation with the World Health Organization and other stakeholders on the African continent to have a healthy and productive Africa and will continue to strengthen the support it is providing.

  • August 28, 2024 By dawit
Dr Mekdes Daba

Dr. Faustin Engelbert Ndigulele has been elected as the next Director of the World Health Organization for Africa at the 74th African Forum of the World Health Organization in Brazzaville, Congo.


Dr. Faustin Engelbert Ndigulele, who competed as a representative of Tanzania, was elected as the next Director of the World Health Organization on the African continent by winning the majority of the votes cast by the member countries at the 74th World Health Organization forum in Congo Brazzaville.