Eritrea News

To better harmonize data collection, validation and analysis for the 2009 Global Report on Health Sector Response to HIV/AIDS, Ministry of Health (MOH) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners has conducted a consensus building workshop on 6th March 2009.

WHO, UNICEF and UNAIDS will jointly publish for 2009 a report on the global progress in scaling up the health sector response to HIV/AIDS towards universal access, including HIV services for women and children.

Asmara, 23 February 2009 - In an effort to strengthen the primary health care and to effectively manage Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs), WHO in collaboration with the MOH has conducted a two day training Workshop for two groups of health Workers from selected health facilities. The purpose of this training is to integrate WHO Package of Essential NCDs (WHO PEN) into the health system at primary level.

Eritrea Takes a Step Forward in Reducing Child Morbidity and Mortality Aimed at saving the lives of more children, a Pentavalent vaccine was officially launched by the Minister of Health, HE Mr Saleh Meky on the 18th of December at the Orota Referal Hospital Conference Hall in Asmara.

The Ministry of Health with the support of WHO and UNICEF is introducing the new vaccine to the routine Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) in the efforts to reach the MDG 4. 

WHO Eritrea, Asmara 1st December 2008: World AIDS Day 2008 was nationally commemorated under the theme “Enhancing Community Role in the Prevention of HIV/AIDS,” on December 1, 2008 in the town of Ghinda, Northern Red Sea Region.

In the occasion, representing the Honorable Minister of Health, Mr. Birhane Gebretensae, Director General of Health Services at the Ministry of Health, stated in his speech that Eritrea has registered encouraging achievements in stabilizing the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in the past years.