The Ethiopian delegation is participating in the seventy-second session World Health Organization #RC72AFRO on the African continent, which started today in Lome, Togo.  

                     
This the seventy-second African continental organization is one of the six continental governing bodies of the World Health Organization and it is a committee representing the countries of the African region with 47 member countries. At the forum, the names of sub-committees for global health in Africa will be named.

This year's annual national HIV/AIDS prevention and control plan is prepared by coordinating regional and city government health offices and HIV/AIDS prevention and control offices, sector offices and other stakeholders. Director of the Directorate of Disease Prevention and Control at the Ministry of Health, Hiwot Solomon, said that this is a consultation forum to help evaluate the performance of the 2014 fiscal year and to help plan the 2015 fiscal year together and accelerate the next steps.

In her speech, the Minister of Health, Dr. Lia Tadese, who attended the program organized by St. Paul's Hospital, Millennium Medical College, thanked them for their contribution in responding to the covid-19 epidemic and humanitarian need that happened in the past in our country. She said that the ministry acknowledges the management and staff of St. Paul's Hospital Millennium College and thanks them for their sacrifice during this difficult time.

The State Minister of Health, Dr. Ayele Teshome, who was the guest of honor on the day, said in his speech at the opening of the conference that in the past two decades, Ethiopia's health policy has focused on community health promotion, disease prevention and improving health service coverage. He said that there were many successes.

Breastfeeding week is being celebrated for the 30th time in the world and for the 14th time in our country under the theme "Convenient conditions for breastfeeding mothers, let's teach, support!!" It was celebrated with the mothers and children in the shelter of displaced persons at Woyeneshete camp in Debre Birhan.

Minister of Health, Dr. Lia Tadese, who was present at the handover ceremony, said that the Korean government has helped the health sector in various activities. She also further highlighted the support they had provided in maternal and child health, health insurance services, training of medical professionals, maintenance of medical equipment and prevention and control of covid-19 and intensive care equipment.

In the fiscal year 2014, various summer volunteer activities are being carried out under the auspices of the Ministry of Health.

The Minister of Health, Dr. Lia Tadese, has launched a program to rehabilitate the homes of the vulnerable in Gambella town, through the summer voluntary service. With this, the house of 5 unfortunate people will be completely renovated.

“Convenient conditions for nursing mothers; Let's teach, Support!!” This year's breastfeeding week is being celebrated for the thirtieth time in the world and for the fourteenth time in our country.

The support provided today is laboratory equipment worth 9 million birr. The support is provided to six hospitals in the regions of Amhara and Afar, and it is a support to restore the laboratory units in six hospitals.

Lyndon Morrison, Head of Department of High Impact Africa and head of the delegation, said in a discussion with a group of senior management and experts from the Global Fund's headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, that Ethiopia has faced various problems, but they are happy because of the good performance of the health programs supported by the Global Fund.