The Sixteenth National Tuberculosis Research Conference has opened in Hawassa, Sidama Regional State. The conference, which takes place from 22-24 March 2022, brings together researchers and policy makers from higher learning institutions, partner organizations and neighboring countries.

Inaugurating the Conference, State Minister of Health Dr.Ayele Teshome noted that whereas Ethiopia has made major strides in TB prevention and control over the years, conflict and  drought,  and the resulting disruption in health service delivery posed significant challenges. 

Gratitude and recognition program has been organized by the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Defense for the contribution of health institutions, health care professionals and various stakeholders who contributed to the law enforcement and survival campaign in our country.

This donation was made by the Coca-Cola Foundation, a global charity wing of the Coca-Cola company.

The Minister of Health, Dr. Lia Tadesse, who was the guest of honor at the official handover ceremony, said the support will greatly enhance St. Paul's Specialized Hospital's ability to provide health care to patients.

The ‘Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDG), developed through a collaborative partnership among the Ministry of Health (MoH), the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Education, was launched on 16 March 2022. The development of the Guideline was coordinated by the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI).

The first ‘National Health Data Week’ is being observed at all hierarchies of the health regulatory and delivery system including the FMoH and affiliated agencies, regional health bureaus and other stakeholders, with emphasis on the need to maintain health data quality. The federal level event to launch the week-long program took place at the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) Monday 14 Oct. 2022.

 Minister of Health Dr.Liya Tadesse has presided over the launch of various facilities intended to enhance delivery of improved medical services at the Queen Eleni Mohamed Memorial Comprehensive Specialized Hospital of Wachamo University. 

Public Relations and Communication Director, Dr. Tegene Regassa, who released a press statement about the 2nd round Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign, announced that the second round Vaccination campaign has been launched nationwide since February 14, 2022; and including the 14 million people who received vaccination through this round, more than 20 million people have been so far vaccinated in the country.

A team from the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH), the Ethiopian Public Health Institute and the Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Service has handed over donated drugs, medical supplies and supplementary food to primary hospitals and health centers in drought affected localities of Somali Regional State. 

The donation, worth about 31 million Birr, will be distributed among six primary hospitals and six health centers in Somali Regional State for use in their drought related emergency response. 

A high-level delegation headed by the Federal Ministries of Health and Agriculture and  comprising representatives from WHO, FAO and UNICEF today visited drought affected areas in Borana Zone of Oromia Regional State. In Dubluk district, the delegation observed acute malnutrition treatment activities and water quality testing activities at Dubluk Health center.