In order to prevent and control epidemics and emergency health risks in Africa, countries must work together on the principle of "African solutions to African problems". FDRE Health Minister, Dr. Mekdes Daba

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The 74th World Health Organization Forum on the African Continent continues in Brazzaville, Congo.


In the forum, it was stated that epidemics and other public health emergencies are occurring in Africa at various times and that they are a serious threat to the health of the community.


Remembering that Ebola, Covid-19 and other epidemics have caused great damage in the African region, she has raised the fact that the health risk of Mpox is especially worrying for Africa.

Ethiopia will continue to work in cooperation with the World Health Organization and other stakeholders on the African continent to have a healthy and productive Africa and will continue to strengthen the support it is providing.

Dr Mekdes Daba

Dr. Faustin Engelbert Ndigulele has been elected as the next Director of the World Health Organization for Africa at the 74th African Forum of the World Health Organization in Brazzaville, Congo.


Dr. Faustin Engelbert Ndigulele, who competed as a representative of Tanzania, was elected as the next Director of the World Health Organization on the African continent by winning the majority of the votes cast by the member countries at the 74th World Health Organization forum in Congo Brazzaville.

An exchange of experience is being conducted to strengthen the community opinion rating system and improve health services

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The Ministry of Health is implementing a community scorecard to improve the health services provided by health institutions and to ensure accountability. In order to share the practice and experience of Ethiopia in this implementation system; officials from different departments and regions will gather to learn from the experience of the implementation of the community opinion rating system in Ghana. 

A group of senior officials led by Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh visited the works done in Dre Dawa administration in Biyo Awale district, by Sekota Declaration implementation and community health insurance

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During the visit; The implementation of the food and nutrition strategy was visited at Bio Awale Health Center in Dre Dawa city administration; It was also stated that many children could be benefited by implementing the Sekota Declaration according to the agreement.

It has been noted that concrete results have been recorded in terms of benefiting the residents of Biyo Awale through the measures taken to make access to Lemat Turufat and community-wide health insurance services.

Apart from the visit, a sapling planting program was also conducted.

State Minister of Health, Dr. Derje Duguma, had a discussion with the newly appointed JSI Country Director, Dr. Binyam Desta

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The State Minister of Health, Dr. Dereje Duguma, stated in his discussion that the appointment of JSI Ethiopia Country Director will strengthen the cooperation and relationship between the Ministry of Health and JSI. He stated that JSI is a strong partner of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Health wants to strengthen its partnership with JSI.

32 countries are participating in the African regular specialized discussion on health, nutrition, population and drug control is being held at the African Union conference hall

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The theme of the conference was "Developing Health in Africa: Universal Health, Nutrition, Population, Drug Control, Crime Prevention and Education"; It is expected that they will approve a number of working documents related to health, nutrition, population and drug control in line with the African Development Agenda.

Ministers and delegations from 32 members attended the conference; Officials and experts from various African Union bodies and representatives of partner organizations were also present.