State Minister of Health Ms. Frehiwot Abebe met with a team led by Yemeni State Minister of Health Dr. Ali Alwaldi, who has been exchanging experiences in the health sector in Ethiopia, to discuss primary health care and the implementation of community-based health insurance.
The Federal Ministry of Health of Ethiopia and the Pan African Health Informatics Association (HELINA) co-hosted a roundtable consultative meeting on the impact of digital public infrastructure on Ethiopia's health system with representatives from donor headquarters.
Minister of Health Dr. Mekdes Daba, while meeting with French Ambassador to Ethiopia Alexis Lamek and his delegation, said that Ethiopia has been cooperating with France in the health sector for a long time.
Minister of Health Dr. Mekdes Daba expressed gratitude for the support of the French people and government to Ethiopia; and Explain that disease prevention, maternal and child health, family planning and reproductive health, as well as training of health professionals; are the areas of focus in which the Ministry of Health wants to work with French development partners.
State Minister of Health Dr. Dereje Duguma, during his meeting with GLRA delegation, said that Ethiopia still has a long way to go to achieve its goal of eliminating malaria by 2030, and that institutions like GLRA should work with determination to bring about meaningful change.
The day has been celebrated in the victory of Adwa Museum, and we must work together to stop the spread of HIV for the next generation, said State Minister of Health Dr. Dereje Duguma. In his opening speech, he said that the celebration of World AIDS Day under the theme “Take the Rights Path: My Health, My Right!” is a commitment to create favorable conditions for the effective implementation of the goal of achieving an inclusive HIV response that focuses on the needs of all segments of society and ensures that AIDS is not a public health threat by 2030.
The three-day conference, which will last for three days, has kicked off in Addis Ababa; Minister of Health Dr. Mekdes Daba said in her opening remarks that self-care is essential for the health service system.
Self-care is the ability of individuals, families and communities to maintain their own health and prevent disease, with or without the support of a health professional.
Dr. Mekdes said that self-care helps individuals take control of their own health; self-care has enabled MoH to increase the coverage of reproductive health services in Ethiopia.
Dr. Mekdes said that Canada is one of the countries with which Ethiopia has established strong friendship; she stated that the friendship between the two countries has been and will continue to be strengthened.
Among the issues discussed by Minister of Health Dr. Mekdes Daba with Canadian Ambassador Joshua Tabeh were increasing domestic production of medicines and vaccines, implementing electronic medical record in health institutions, digitizing the health sector, and modernizing and expanding access to primary health care services.
In her speech at the signing ceremony, the Minister of Health, Dr. Mekdes Daba, stressed that the agreement signed will help strengthen NEPAD’s footprint in Ethiopia, support health systems and improve access to safe, effective and affordable health services.
Minister of Health Dr. Mekdes Daba held a meeting with a delegation from USAID Washington, CDC Atlanta, and Ethiopia PEPFAR to discuss the sustainability of HIV prevention and control efforts in Ethiopia.
Minister of Health Dr. Mekdes Daba discussed with Rwandan Ambassador Major General Charles Karamba, first of all, the ongoing work on health care human resource development, as well as specialty and sub-specialty training, and ongoing and future work in the health sector.
