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26th ANNUAL REVIEW MEETING (ARM) OF THE HEALTH SECTOR
The Ministry of Health (MOH) organizes the health sector's Annual Review Meeting (ARM) following the end of every Fiscal year. The event brings stakeholders together to share their best experiences, celebrate successes, chart the sector’s future course, and set priorities. Accordingly, preparations to hold the 26th ARM are underway.
As part of the voluntary health service provided in winter, the launch program of biomedical engineers and technologists for the maintenance of medical equipment was held at the St. Paul Millennium Medical College in the presence of the ministers of health, the chief provost and management members of the St. Paul Hospital, as well as volunteers, importers and manufacturers.
The Ministry of Health, in cooperation with the Republic of Korea International Health Care Foundation (COFI), has laid the foundation stone for the construction of a medical equipment renovation and improvement centre.
In the health sector of Benshangul Gumuz region, the program of starting the summer voluntary works was held. With this, house renovation, support of students' educational materials, and sapling planting programs were carried out.
In the press conference given to the journalists regarding the prevention of the spread of current epidemics, the Minister of Health, Dr. Mekdes Daba, emphasized that monitoring and prevention activities should be strengthened, since the spread of epidemics related to the beginning of the winter season of our country may increase.
Health Minister Dr. Mekdes Daba visited the expansion projects of Jimma University Hospital in Jimma city and the administration building which is nearing completion. The building will include a high-capacity data center and will be fully completed by next year.
Dr. Mekdes also toured the hospital's cancer center, research laboratory, intensive care unit, and other expansion projects.
Under the coordination of the Ministry of Health, the 2024 free health check-up and treatment service at the national level has been launched at St. Paul's Hospital, Millennium Medical College and Eka Kotebe Hospital, and will continue throughout the summer in coordination with other stakeholders.
The projects were carried out at a time when our country was facing various problems such as covid-19, various conflicts and drought, but it was possible to use the fund to achieve encouraging results. A workshop was held to expand the results obtained and solve the problems encountered in a sustainable manner.
The Ministry of Health, Regional Health Bureau and agency officials, support experts and other relevant stakeholders participated in the workshop.
In their discussion, the World Health Organization has announced that it will support measures to strengthen human resources development, health financing, regular vaccination services, and to control malaria and cholera in Ethiopia.
Minister of Health Dr. Mekdes Daba stated that Ethiopia will work with the World Health Organization to ensure universal health coverage and further strengthen primary health care services.
