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WHO Regional Director for Africa wraps up visit to Ethiopia

WHO Regional Director for Africa wraps up visit to Ethiopia

The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr…
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WHO launches an Emergency Medical Team Training Centre in Addis Ababa

WHO launches an Emergency Medical Team Training Centre in Addis Ababa

On 14 April 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the…
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Vaccinates

Ethiopia vaccinates 5.8 million under-five children against polio

A four-day polio campaign has been conducted house to house to…
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frontline field epidemiology training

WHO Ethiopia supports frontline field epidemiology training of health professionals from the police and defense forces

The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) is collaborating with…
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Sr Martha Tadesse

Ethiopia introduces COVID-19 vaccine in a national launching ceremony

Launching ceremonies were also held at all the regional capitals
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COVID-19 vaccines

2.2 million COVID-19 vaccines allocated by the COVAX Facility arrive in Ethiopia, marking the start of the country’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign

Addis Ababa, 07 March 2021 – Today, Ethiopia has received 2.184…
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WHO launches first Mass Casualty Management (MCM) training in Addis Ababa

WHO launches first Mass Casualty Management (MCM) training in Addis Ababa

WHO Emergency Medical Team (EMT) in collaboration with WHO Academy…
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Ethiopia launches a national salt reduction media campaign to combat hypertension and heart disease

Ethiopia launches a national salt reduction media campaign to combat hypertension and heart disease

Ethiopia has launched a national salt reduction media campaign, “…
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WHO Ethiopia signs grant agreement with Canada on maintaining essential health services in the context of COVID-19

WHO Ethiopia signs grant agreement with Canada on maintaining essential health services in the context of COVID-19

Addis Ababa, 16 February 2021 – The World Health Organization and…
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A 14-year old girl in Addis Ababa getting the HPV vaccine during the HPV vaccine in January 2021

Ethiopia immunizes over 2 million girls against human papillomavirus (HPV)

Ethiopia has just completed a Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination…
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