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Ethiopia’s First Emergency Medical Team (EMT) Full-Scale Simulation Exercise Held

Dr.Mekdes


Ethiopia’s First Emergency Medical Team (EMT) Full-Scale Simulation Exercise Held
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The UK Emergency Medical Team (UK EMT), conducted the country’s first full-scale emergency medical field exercise under the theme “From Resilient Public Health Disaster Management to a Complete Center of Excellence.”
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EDHS Data Collection Phase 100% Completed

Dr. Mekdes Daba

It has been officially reported that the data collection phase of the Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS) is now 100% complete.

This milestone was confirmed during a high-level streeing committee meeting, marking a critical step toward evidence-based planning and policymaking across key sectors. With data gathering finalized, the process now advances to data processing, analysis, and report writing—setting the stage for vital insights into Ethiopia’s health and demographic profile.

Japanese government provides 2.3 billion birr to strengthen the health care system for infectious diseases

Dr. Mekdes Daba

In the presence of Minister of Health Dr. Mekdes Daba; Japanese Ambassador to Ethiopia Shibata Hironori and Minister of Finance Ato Ahmed Shide signed a bilateral agreement regarding the financial support provided by the Japanese government to Ethiopia.

Minister of Health Dr. Mekdes Daba expressed her gratitude to the government and people of Japan, stating that the financial support provided by the Japanese government will further strengthen the journey started to establish a strong health system in Ethiopia and will enhance the professional skills of medical professionals.