Ethiopia experiences a heavy burden of diseases with a growing prevalence of communicable infections. In response to such prevailing and newly emerging health problems, the Ethiopian Government-developed a 20-year rolling Health Sector Development Program (HSDP) in 1997/98 (1990 EFY), which proposes long-term goals for the health sector, and the means to attain them through a series of phases.
Our initiatives covers several areas: AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, immunization programmes, maternal and child health, tobacco use, human resources, emerging diseases, nutrition, health promotion and health system strengthening.
Our development partners are playing an important role in the socio-economic development through budgetary support, projects/programmes and technical assistance.
Basic requirements for issuance of COVID 19 Vaccination certificate with a QR code
The vaccination certificate with a stamp of any government health facility is acceptable to get COVID 19 Vaccination certificate with a QR code, no need to authenticate.
For those individuals who took the COVID 19 vaccination in the 10 pilot health centers can get the electronic COVID 19 vaccination certificate once they are fully vaccinated
Supplemental documents like passport, air ticket and visa or resident document must be presented by the travelers either physically or by legal proxy.
For travelers with a 1st dose vaccination document from other country can be issued COVID 19 Vaccination certificate with a QR code once they complete their vaccination schedule.
For travelers who took only the 1st dose and are not able to take the 2nd dose of vaccination series in Ethiopia , QR code should be issued to facilitate completion of vaccination abroad by just mentioning the appointment date
Soft copy issuance of QR code has to be facilitated to customers upon request
To cover running cost a maximum of 50 Birr per service can be charged.
Vaccination certificate with a QR code will not be issued for those fully vaccinated abroad, the document they have in hand must be enough to facilitate their travel.
The Government of Ethiopia recognizes that healthcare is one of the crucial components of basic social services with direct linkage to growth and development of the country as well as to the welfare of the society.