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Ethiopia Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (EFELTP) has been accredited by TEPHINET's Global Accrediting Body (GAB)

  • September 15, 2022 By zelalem
EFELTP Accreditation

Ethiopian field epidemiology and laboratory Training program was started in 2009 and expanded from one university to eight universities and 45 field bases. Since its inception, the advanced field epidemiologist graduates (surveillance and response workforce) number has become over 700 nationally

The program which is now the largest globally had applied for global accreditation and accordingly made the necessary preparations for the past one year. In July 2022 a team from Atlanta, USA came and made assessments and verifications based on international standards. 

It is a good opportunity that Ethiopia is out of the list of 33 countries where drug-resistant TB is prevalent.

  • September 07, 2022 By dawit
Dr. Lia Tadesse

The Minister of Health, Dr. Lia Tadese, said that Ethiopia is working on the international drug-resistant TB prevention action plan. The Honorable Minister said this at the East Central and Southern Africa (ECSA) Annual TB Testing Laboratory Strengthening Forum. The Minister stated that the work done in the field of TB prevention in our country is showing an encouraging change and also mentioned that it is a good opportunity for Ethiopia to be out of the list of 33 countries where drug-resistant TB is prevalent in the world.

A full-day program jointly organized by the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Labor and Skills has started at Minilik General Secondary and Primary School with various events on the occasion of September 6 Volunteer Day

  • September 06, 2022 By dawit
Dr. Lia Tadesse

Today, September 6, in observance of Volunteer Day, a program has been started to clean and beautify the educational facilities of Minilik General Secondary and Primary School in Arada Sub-city, as well as by trimming, weeding and taking care of planted saplings.


Minister of Health Dr. Lia Tadese, Minister of Education Prof. Berhanu Nega and other invited guests attended the launch program.