We are excited to welcome you to this virtual gathering hosted by the Ethiopian Ministry of Health in collaboration with the International Institute for Primary Health Care – Ethiopia (IPHC-E) held virtually from September 7-8, 2022 from 2-4pm EAT | 7-9am EST. We feel that this gathering is a unique opportunity to exchange best practices and innovative ideas with one another in order to push the needle forward in Primary Health Care (PHC).

The State Minister of Health, Dr. Ayele Teshome, who was the guest of honor at the conference, said that the members of the association, both individually and as an institution, have contributed and are contributing to save the lives of the brave Ethiopian army members who are suffering from man-made and natural disasters, especially in war. He mentioned that Ethiopia is grateful for all their contributions.

The Honorable Dr. Lia Tadese, the Minister of Health of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia, stated this at the 72nd World Health Organization forum on the African continent, which is being held in Lome, Togo. She said that since the TB disease roadmap for children and young adults approved in Ethiopia in 2015 started to be implemented, the prevention and treatment of children and young adults from TB disease has improved.

The people-oriented voluntary action campaign, which was started to provide free health check-up and treatment services to more than one hundred thousand citizens in one week, has been continued in all regions and city administrations.

The Ethiopian delegation is participating in the seventy-second session World Health Organization #RC72AFRO on the African continent, which started today in Lome, Togo.  

                     
This the seventy-second African continental organization is one of the six continental governing bodies of the World Health Organization and it is a committee representing the countries of the African region with 47 member countries. At the forum, the names of sub-committees for global health in Africa will be named.

This year's annual national HIV/AIDS prevention and control plan is prepared by coordinating regional and city government health offices and HIV/AIDS prevention and control offices, sector offices and other stakeholders. Director of the Directorate of Disease Prevention and Control at the Ministry of Health, Hiwot Solomon, said that this is a consultation forum to help evaluate the performance of the 2014 fiscal year and to help plan the 2015 fiscal year together and accelerate the next steps.

In her speech, the Minister of Health, Dr. Lia Tadese, who attended the program organized by St. Paul's Hospital, Millennium Medical College, thanked them for their contribution in responding to the covid-19 epidemic and humanitarian need that happened in the past in our country. She said that the ministry acknowledges the management and staff of St. Paul's Hospital Millennium College and thanks them for their sacrifice during this difficult time.

The State Minister of Health, Dr. Ayele Teshome, who was the guest of honor on the day, said in his speech at the opening of the conference that in the past two decades, Ethiopia's health policy has focused on community health promotion, disease prevention and improving health service coverage. He said that there were many successes.

Breastfeeding week is being celebrated for the 30th time in the world and for the 14th time in our country under the theme "Convenient conditions for breastfeeding mothers, let's teach, support!!" It was celebrated with the mothers and children in the shelter of displaced persons at Woyeneshete camp in Debre Birhan.

Minister of Health, Dr. Lia Tadese, who was present at the handover ceremony, said that the Korean government has helped the health sector in various activities. She also further highlighted the support they had provided in maternal and child health, health insurance services, training of medical professionals, maintenance of medical equipment and prevention and control of covid-19 and intensive care equipment.