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The panelists made a call for increased invest to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.

Accelerating Steps towards Ending AIDS by 2030

Investing in health systems to achieve the ambitious 90-90-90 target
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Acknowledging best practices on reducing maternal mortality The Meles Zenawi Foundation awarded one best performing Woreda (district) from each of the nine regional states and two city administrations of Ethiopia on 28 March 2015 for their efforts to reduce maternal mortality. Although Ethiopia has made remarkable progress in reducing maternal mortality by 70% since 1990, over 30 women die every day due to complications related to pregnancy and childbirth. With the award, the Foundation aimed to acknowledg

Meles Zenawi Prize for Achievements in Health

Acknowledging best practices on reducing maternal mortality
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Regional Director for Africa met with the Minister of Health of Ethiopia during her visit to Addis Ababa

Fostering Partnerships in the African Region

An organization is only as good as its teams on the ground Dr…
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Mr Garry Conille, UNOPS Regional Director for Africa, and Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for the African Region, sign MOU on health care delivery in Africa.

WHO and UNOPS Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Scale-Up their Partnership in Health Care Delivery in Africa

29 MARCH 2015 | ADDIS ABABA - The World Health Organization (WHO) and…
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L-R: Dr Pierre M'Pele-Kilebou, WHO Representative; Mr Bornwell Kantande UNHCR Deputy Representative; Mr Kazuhiro Suzuki, Ambassador of Japan ; Mr Gatluak Tut Khot, President of Gambella Regional State of Ethiopia; Mr Mohamed Diab, WFP Country Director a.i

Japan announces support to WFP, WHO and UNHCR to assist South Sudanese refugees and Ethiopian host community in Gambella

ADDIS ABABA - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN…
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Ebola screening taking place at Togwajale border between Ethiopia and Somalia

Ethiopia Scores Highest for Ebola Preparedness

WHO and partners conduct Ebola assessments in 14 high risk countries…
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H.E. Mrs Roman Tesfaye, First Lady of Ethiopia, is the chair of the Ethiopian Cancer Control Committee.

Fighting Non-Communicable Diseases in Partnership

Ethiopia launches national strategic action plan on non-communicable…
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Neglected tropical diseases have been neglected for too long - it's time to beat NTDs!

Ethiopia Stands Ready to Beat NTDs

WHO Urges Affected Countries to Invest More to Tackle Neglected…
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WHO urges governments to increase investment to tackle neglected tropical diseases

19 FEBRUARY 2015. GENEVA/LONDON/ADDIS ABABA – TheWorld Health…
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A pledge of commitment for a polio-free Ethiopia

Drop by drop closer to polio-free Ethiopia

Jigjiga/Wardher, 9 February 2015 - A pledge of commitment for a polio…
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