Discussions were held with officials from all levels of the Ministry of Health, Gavi, UNICEF and the World Health Organization on the availability and coverage of Covid-19 vaccine.

State Minister of Health, Dr. Dereje Duguma, thanked the partners for their dedicated support in providing access to vaccination services over the past several years and said that stakeholders have been instrumental in responding to the prevention and control of the covid pandemic.

The Food Security Index was launched in Ethiopia under the theme "Working in partnership to improve food supply in conflict areas".

State Minister of Health, Dr. Dereje Duguma, pointed out that malnutrition is a serious problem that needs to be addressed. In his opening remarks on the 2021 GHI process, Dr. Dereje noted that the Ethiopian government is implementing various policies and strategies to ensure food security.

Ethiopia has amended Directive No.803/2020, providing for the prevention and control of COVID 19 in Ethiopia, and effective starting 1 April 2022.
                                                                                                                                                                                Minister of Health Dr.Liya Tadese has briefed the media on Directive No.882/2022, ‘The Revised Directive to Provide for the Prevention and Control of the COVID 19 Pandemic’.

A joint forum of senior officials of the Federal Ministry of Health (MoH), agencies accountable to MoH and regional health bureaus opened today. The Forum will review performance of the sector during the past six months, challenges encountered and experiences gained, while also building consensus on sector priorities for the remainder of the fiscal year.

Ohio State Global One Health has donated laboratory equipment valued at about 6.5 million Birr in support of the rehabilitation of hospital laboratories damaged by the war in northern Ethiopia. 

A side discussion on TB prevention and control was held with representatives of neighboring countries attending the 16th Annual TB Research Conference.

It is important for countries to work together, as TB is difficult to treat and monitor because neighboring countries have similar communities, especially in pastoral areas of East Africa. 

The Sixteenth National Tuberculosis Research Conference has opened in Hawassa, Sidama Regional State. The conference, which takes place from 22-24 March 2022, brings together researchers and policy makers from higher learning institutions, partner organizations and neighboring countries.

Inaugurating the Conference, State Minister of Health Dr.Ayele Teshome noted that whereas Ethiopia has made major strides in TB prevention and control over the years, conflict and  drought,  and the resulting disruption in health service delivery posed significant challenges. 

Gratitude and recognition program has been organized by the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Defense for the contribution of health institutions, health care professionals and various stakeholders who contributed to the law enforcement and survival campaign in our country.