The Minister of Health, Dr. Lia Tadesse, addressed a panel discussion on current national issues. She said Ethiopia has been suffering from human and material damage in the north of the country as it is making efforts to bring about comprehensive development and progress.

In collaboration with the Teachers' Union, the Ministry of Health is consulting in Adama on the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign.

According to Temesgen Lema, a vaccination expert with the Ministry of Health, more than 12 million doses are expected to be vaccinated, especially at schools and universities, in areas with no security problem.

During the vaccination campaign, it was stated that anyone over the age of 18 and teachers in public and private schools will be vaccinated.

Dr. Daniel Gebremichael, Senior Adviser to the Minister of Health, said the new website will provide a comprehensive and organized information and is attractive and user friendly to respective users and stakeholders.

The Health Sector Development Consultative Conference being held in Jijiga, Somali Region starting from October 19-21, 2014 began with a review of health service delivery experiences in various parts of the region.

The delegation led by State Minister of Health, Dr. Dereje Duguma and Deputy Head of the Somali Regional State Health Bureau, Hawa Suleiman, paid a field visit to Melkada Kas Kebele, Goljano Woreda, 55 km from Jijiga.

The month of October is the Breast Cancer awareness month. Breast cancer affect women on a high level. Patients in our country go late to health facility. All concerned should be well-informed in order for a preliminary should be well-informed in order for a preliminary diagnosis to be made and to identify visible symptoms in time. For this reason, we have lost many.

Ministry of Health headed by State Minister for Health, Saharala Abdullahi; A group of representatives of federal hospitals and affiliated institutions visited people displaced by the TPLF and are sheltered in Bahir Dar, Amhara State.

The group visited internally displaced people from around Dessie and Kombolcha and visited the Zenzelma IDP camp in Bahir Dar.

24TH ANNUAL REVIEW MEETING (ARM) OF THE HEALTH SECTOR SPECIAL BULLETIN 

Attend the conclusion of the National Health Insurance Service 2013 fiscal year performance and the 2014 plan review conference, speaking on the occasion, Minister of Health, Dr. Lia Tadesse on the occasion said the work should be strengthened in the 2014 Ethiopian budget year by increasing the number of health insurance members.

State Minister of Health, Dr. Dereje Duguma, who launched a nationwide vaccination campaign under the motto of creating a polio-free world, in Awassa and Gidio Zone, Dilla, Sidama State, said the Ministry of Health is focusing on eradicating polio from the country through regular immunization and vaccination campaigns.

The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Addis Ababa Youth Volunteer Coordination Bureau, launched a summer volunteerism program in the health sector.

Recognized are young people from Addis Ababa who have volunteered at St. Emmanuel Mental Specialized Hospital, Alert Center, St. Peter's Specialized Hospital, Tirunesh Beijing Hospital, Yekatit 12 Medical College, Ras Desta Hospital and St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College.