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Guinea worm emerging from the patient's knee.

New Guinea Worm Case Confirmed in Ethiopia

A new Dracunculiasis (commonly known as Guinea Worm Disease) case has…
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The high-level delegation with Doollo Zonal Administration in front of the WHO/UNICEF Polio Operations Base in Wardher town on 5 January 2015.

Ethiopia Marks 365 Days without Polio

Wardher. 6 January 2015. Since 5 January 2014 no new cases of wild…
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L-R: YongWhan Kim, Deputy Representative, KOICA Ethiopia; Kebba O’Jaiteh, Outbreak Crisis and Response Coordinator, WHO Ethiopia; Daddi Jimma, Deputy Director General of EPHI and Chair of the National Ebola Preparedness and Response Technical Working Group; Pierre M’Pele-Kilebou, WHO Representative to Ethiopia; Admas Tefera, Preparedness, Surveillance and Response Programme Coordinator, WHO Ethiopia; ByungHwa Lee, KOICA Resident Representative to Ethiopia; Mer’Awi Aragaw, Public Health Emergencies Advisor t

KOICA and WHO Join Forces to Support Ebola Preparedness in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa. 29 December 2014 – Korea International Cooperation…
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The closing of JAF20 week: closing of the STH Coalition meeting with the Global Schisto Alliance.

Countries Commit to Step-Up Actions to Eliminate Neglected Tropical Diseases

Addis Ababa. 14 December 2014 – Represented African countries and…
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L-R: Dr Julie Jacobson, Uniting to Combat NTDs; (podium) Dr Abdissa Kurkie, DPC Director, MoH of Ethiopia; Mr Xavier Daney, Senior Legal Officer, WHO; Dr Damas Bodzongo, Representative of the Minister of Health of the DRC; Dr Kesetebirhan Admasu, Minister of Health of Ethiopia; Dr Jean Baptiste Roungou, Director of APOC; Dr Pierre M'pele-Kilebou, WHO Representative in Ethiopia; Dr Adrian Hopkins, Executive Secretary of GAELF.

The 20th Session of the Joint Advisory Forum (JAF) of the African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC) Opens in Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa. 8 December 2014 – The 20th Session of the Joint Advisory…
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Dr Kesetebirhan Admassu, Minister of Health, being tested for HIV with Dr Warren Naamara, UNAIDS Country Director and Dr Pierre M'Pele-Kilebou, WHO Representative to Ethiopia.

Over 3300 People Tested for HIV during World AIDS Day Campaign in Gambella

GAMBELLA. 1 December 2014. The 26th World AIDS Day was commemorated…
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Dr Pierre M'pele opening the mobility race with Athlete Haile Gebreselassie during the GER.

The UN Supports and Takes Part in the 14th Session of the Great Ethiopian Run

Addis Ababa. 25 November 2014 -- As in the past, the United Nations…
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The Polio Outbreak Assessment Team at work in Somali Region, November 2014.

Third Polio Outbreak Assessment Concluded in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa. 24 November 2014 – The third polio outbreak assessment…
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Mrs Roman Tesfaye, the First Lady of Ethiopia and Ambassador for Nutrition said that improving the nutrition of children starts from the household level by making use of nutritious foods that are easily available.

Ethiopia’s Ambassador for Nutrition Calls for Acceleration of Nutrition Efforts at the Household Level

Bahir Dar. 25 November 2014. A high-level Nutrition Advocacy Mission…
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A woman pregnant with her first child awaiting her delivery date with her mother at the shelter constructed in the Negash Health Center compound, Tigray.

Addressing Social Determinants of Health through Community Care Coalitions in Tigray

Addis Ababa. 21 November 2014 – A project established by the Tigray…
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