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The Ministry of Health discussed ways to strengthen collaboration with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on public health emergencies and disease prevention

  • April 22, 2026 By dawit
CDC

During the discussion, Minister of Health Dr. Mekdes Daba noted the long-standing partnership with CDC in health system strengthening, HIV/AIDS and malaria programs, and laboratory capacity building. She also thanked the CDC for its support.


She further called for this collaboration to be further strengthened, especially in the areas of strengthening emergency preparedness and response, as well as immunization services and information system modernization.

Minister of Health Dr. Mekdes Daba held bilateral discussions with representatives of the Carter Center to strengthen joint efforts in the health sector in Ethiopia.

  • April 02, 2026 By dawit
Minister

During the meeting, both sides reviewed the long-standing partnership between the Ministry of Health and the organization. Special attention was paid to the progress made in the areas of disease prevention, surveillance and eradication programs, including the prevention of tropical diseases, Guinea worm disease and other priority health issues.

Ethiopia is expanding its global health partnership by strengthening its Emergency Medical Team (EMT) capacity

  • February 17, 2026 By dawit
ACHIEVE Africa

The Ministry of Health held a forum with the German Embassy, ​​the Robert Koch Institute, and the World Health Organization (WHO) on the initiative and partnership of emergency medical teams.

At the forum, German Ambassador Birgit Ori announced that Ethiopia will host the first international meeting of emergency medical teams, which demonstrates the country’s strong emergency response capacity and its ability to effectively prevent recent outbreaks, including the Marburg virus.