The Minister of Health, Dr. Mekdes Daba, who received the team of doctors who came to Ethiopia for the third round of free heart surgeries, thanked the team on behalf of the patient community for their good work. She added that the signing of the agreement will help increase the number of heart surgeries provided in our country.
Minister of Health Dr. Mekdes Daba met with the Last Mile Health delegation at her office.
Last Mile Health is an organization that works with governments to build strong community health systems by facilitating blended training of skilled community health workers to provide primary health care to communities living far from urban areas; it works to ensure that health workers are accessible to all communities everywhere.
Minister of Health Dr. Mekdes Daba and Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Gideon Timothios visited the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (ACCDP) in Addis Ababa.
The program was attended by the Minister of Health, Dr. Mekdes Daba, and ministers, heads of the Ministry of Health and MoH institutions, heads of the Kolfe Clinic, residents and youth.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) provides assistance in various countries to help people affected by humanitarian crises, recover and rebuild their lives, and also works to restore health, safety, education, and economic security to people affected by conflict and disaster.
Speaking at the meeting, Minister of Health Dr. Mekdes Daba said that they would like to continue working with the IRC to increase access to vaccines in conflict-affected areas of our country; and requested the IRC to support in improving the overall health system.
The Ministry of Transport and Logistics, in accordance with the authority granted by Article 22, Sub-Article 1 of the Third Party Insurance Proclamation No. 799/2005 and the provisions of Article 27, Sub-Article 3, has prepared a draft guideline for the implementation of emergency medical services for victims of vehicle accidents by the Road Safety and Insurance Fund Service.
According to the Proclamation No. 799/2005, victims of road accidents are entitled to free emergency medical services up to two thousand birr at all health facilities. Based on this Proclamation, the cost of emergency medical services amended by regulation No. 554/2016, increasing to fifteen thousand birr. For this purpose, a draft guideline has been prepared by the Road Safety and Insurance Fund Service.
The official launch ceremony of the "Adam's" Foundation, founded by former Deputy Prime Minister Ato Demeke Mekonnen, which works on nutrition to end stunting in Africa, was held.
Minister of Health Dr. Mekdes Daba is on an official working visit to various regions, zones and districts to observe and support citizen-oriented projects that ensure the benefit of citizens.
During the official working visit, the Minister visited health and nutrition projects, water and sanitation projects, agricultural projects, industrial, coffee and livestock development projects, corridor development, Lemat heritage projects, and so on. She stated that they are being implemented in an encouraging manner and that many works are being done to ensure sustainable development.
The discussion will help Ethiopia align its policies to increase domestic pharmaceutical production capacity with the framework, said State Minister of Health Ms. Frehiwot Abebe; and will also provide advice on practical steps to be taken to implement the framework.
