Ethiopia News

14 December 2012, Bishoftu, Ethiopia -- The Five - Days workshop on “Implementation Research Protocol Development” concluded on December 14, 2012. The workshop was part of the initiative established to build the capacity of African countries (Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Guinea, Mozambique, and Zambia) in the areas of implementation research with focus on Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (Millennium Development Goal-(MDG 4) and AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (MDG 6) programs.

Dear Distinguished Colleagues,

Ladies and gentlemen,

First and foremost, I would like to thank the FMOH and Ethiopian Health, Nutrition and Research Institute for taking this initiative to collaborate with WHO in this implementation research platform.

Distinguished Guests,

Mr. Nahu-Senaye Araya, Chairman Rotary International National Polio plus Committee, Polio plus Program and Rotary International participants
Dr. Peter Salama, Representative, UNICEF Ethiopia
Colleagues from WHO and UNICEF 

It is our great pleasure to host this important ceremony this morning. I warmly welcome you all to WHO.

14 December 2012, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -- In a handover ceremony hosted at WHO Ethiopia Country Office, Mr. Nahu-Senaye Araya, Chairman, Rotary International National Polio plus Committee (NPPC), Polio plus Program handed over a check of ETB 3.5 million to Dr Khaled Bessaoud, Acting WHO Country Representative and Ms. Patrizia DiGiovani, Deputy UNICEF Country Representative to support Polio Eradication activities in Ethiopia.

The First African Road Safety Day will be launched on 18 November 2012, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Pursuant to the African Union Assembly decisions to remember the third Sunday of each November as an African Road Safety Day which is also the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, will be jointly celebrated with the African Union Commission, United Nations Economic Commission, WHO, Government of Ethiopia and other key road safety stakeholders.

I. Background and Justification

Addis Ababa, 20 October 2012 -- In a magnificent event organized at the Gefersa Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center, Ethiopia observed the World Mental Health Day under the theme, “Depression: A Global Crisis” with a series of activities aimed at raising public awareness about mental health, launching the Mental Health Strategy and awarding Her Excellency, Parliamentarian and Patron for Mental Health, W/ro Azeb Mesfin, in recognition of her extra ordinary contribution to improve mental health services in the country.

Your Excellency, Girma Wolde Ghiorghis , President of the Federal Democratic  Republic of Ethiopia

Honorable Minister for Health, Dr Tewodros Adhanom
Respected Guests of Federal Ministry of Health - Rotary International members and partners of the polio eradication initiative
Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen

My speech will be very short, not statement oriented, but good will’s wishing oriented. 

On behalf of the Cluster on Human and Social Development and the World Health Organization that I have the privilege to represent in Ethiopia and also to AUC and UNECA, I would like to welcome you and to convey our warm greetings to all the participants to this meeting in Addis Ababa, the politic capital of Africa.

H. E. Dr Teodros Adhanom, Federal Minister of Health, Ethiopia,
H.E. Wizero Azeb Mesfin, Member of the Parliament, Founder of the National Mental Health Initiative
Dear Wizero Yezabnesh Taddesse, Ethiopian Mental Health Society Founder and Board member
Dear Dr Yonas Bahir, Ethiopian Mental Health Society - Board president
Dear Dr Dawit Assefa, Chief Executive Officer OF Amanuel Mental Health Specialized Hospital
Dear all mental health work force members working in different level of the health system

Dear Distinguished Guests

Ladies and gentlemen