"The Beginning Fund, launched in Abu Dhabi Al Ain, plays a significant role in achieving the goals set in the second Health Sector Transformation Plan and the 2026 Ethiopia maternal and child health target." Minister of Health Dr. Makdes Daba
The Beginning Fund, which aims to improve maternal and child health services in sub-Saharan Africa, will work with African governments to save 300,000 newborn deaths and provide quality medical services to 34 million mothers and children by 2030, it was announced at the launch event.
The official ceremony held at the Canada Hospital in Abu Dhabi Al Ain was attended by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, President of Abu Dhabi.
Ethiopia, Russia sign MoU to strengthen health cooperation
The Ethiopian Ministry of Health and the Russian Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing Monitoring Service have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The signing took place on the sidelines of the first-ever Russia-Africa Emergency Response Teams Exercise and Seminar Program, an agreement aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two countries on health emergencies.
First Russian-African Joint Exercise and Workshop on Health Emergencies Begins
For the first time, Russian-African rapid response teams have begun an exercise and workshop to help them prepare for health emergencies such as diseases and epidemics. Alongside the joint exercise, a training seminar on “Rapid Response to Emergency Situations of a Sanitary and Epidemiological Nature” has also been held to exchange knowledge and improve teamwork.
We need to reduce our dependence on imported drugs by strengthening partnerships and attracting investment to strengthen domestic pharmaceutical production
The India-Ethiopia Pharmaceutical Business Forum has begun.
The forum will bring together key stakeholders from both countries to discuss opportunities in the pharmaceutical sector.
Ethiopia expressed its commitment to achieving the goals set in the Nutrition for Growth Paris 2025 Summit in Paris
The 2025 Nutrition for Growth Summit was held in Paris, France, at the global level. This forum is held every four years and is a platform where United Nations member states and partners express their commitment to nutrition development.
The 2021 Global Summit on Nutrition for Growth held in Tokyo, Japan, set goals to be implemented by all United Nations member states, especially those implementing the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement, through government and partner efforts.
Stanford Graduate School delegation meets with Ethiopian Minister of Health Dr. Mekdes Daba to discuss ways to improve health care access and build a sustainable health system
A Stanford Graduate School delegation met with Ethiopian Minister of Health Dr. Mekdes Daba to discuss efforts to improve the country’s health care system and health outcomes.
The delegation visited Ethiopia’s Pharmaceutical Supplies Services and other health care facilities to gain a first-hand understanding of the country’s health infrastructure.