Minister of Health, Dr. Lia Tadese, attended the inauguration ceremony and said in her speech that the health sector is showing many improvements, but still needs to go further. She mentioned that the opening of Axol Stroke and Spine Center will take a chapter forward in stroke treatment as a country and expressed her appreciation for the center reaching this milestone. Dr. Lia said that the opening of this center with new technology and different services in the country will contribute greatly to the health sector.

The global breast cancer awareness campaign, which is held every year in the month of October, has started with free and half-paid screenings for one month at the Pioneer Screening Center starting from September 20.

About 40,000 people die from breast cancer every year, according to the Director of Maternal and Child Health of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Meseret Zelalem, who stressed that in order to reduce and prevent the health, social and economic burden of treating cancer after it has spread, it is necessary to know the health status through early diagnosis.

An Ethiopian delegation led by the Minister of State for Health Dr. Dereje Duguma participated in the 66th IAEA General Assembly held in Vienna, Austria under the theme፡ "International Cooperation in the Nuclear Field!"

Held at the agency's headquarters at the Vienna International Center (VIC) in Vienna, Austria, the conference covered topics ranging from nuclear technology and science to medical technologies; In particular, they advised on nuclear technology and science topics used in various medical fields, including cancer radiation therapy.

The Japanese government has signed an agreement with the Ethiopian government to donate 10 mobile medical clinics with complete medical equipment to help strengthen equitable and accessible health services in Ethiopia.

On behalf of the Minister of Health, Dr. Lia Tades, Ato Iskandir Laki, director of the Directorate of Property Management and General Services, said that the Ministry of Health has carried out voluntary services in the winter, such as home renovation, green development and environmental protection, support for educational materials, free medical services, blood donation and food sharing in other regions, in addition to Addis Ababa.

The forum is prepared by the cooperation of the Ethiopian government and the African Development Bank with the aim of sharing the good experiences gained through the Sekota Declaration with other African countries to avoid poverty at the African level, to increase human resources, and to accelerate the development of the sector. It was presented on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, USA.