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Outbreaks and Emergencies Bulletin, Week 8: 17 - 23 February 2020
The WHO Health Emergencies Programme is currently monitoring 68 events in the region. This week's edition covers key new and ongoing events, including: Measles in Democratic Republic of the Congo Cholera in Ethio…
Read morePrevention and control of noncommunicable diseases in Ethiopia: The case for investment, including considerations on the impact of khat
In 2016, the risk of premature mortality1 from noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in Ethiopia was 18.3%. The economic costs of NCDs are significant and are due principally to their impact on the non-health sector (reduced workforce and productivity). In this study, it is estimated that NCDs cost Ethiopia at least 31.3 billion birr (US$ 1.1 billion) per year, equivalent to 1.8% of the gross domestic product (GDP). Less than 15% of the costs are for health care.
Read moreOutbreaks and Emergencies Bulletin, Week 47: 18 - 24 November 2019
The WHO Health Emergencies Programme is currently monitoring 61 events in the region. This week’s main articles cover key new and ongoing events, including: Lassa fever in Sierra Leone Ebola virus disease in Demo…
Read moreOutbreaks and Emergencies Bulletin, Week 42: 14 - 20 October 2019
The WHO Health Emergencies Programme is currently monitoring 72 events in the region. This week's edition covers key new and ongoing events, including: Measles outbreak in Ethiopia Humanitarian crisis in North Ea…
Read moreOutbreaks and Emergencies Bulletin, Week 38: 16 - 22 September 2019
The WHO Health Emergencies Programme is currently monitoring 69 events in the region. This week's edition covers key new and ongoing events, including: Flooding in Mali Ebola virus disease in Democratic Republic …
Read more2018 EPI Annual Report for WHO Ethiopia
WHO Ethiopia continued to support strengthening the Expanded Program on Immunization in Ethiopia. Working together with the Government at all levels and partners, several achievements were registered since the launching …
Read moreOutbreaks and Emergencies Bulletin, Week 33: 12 - 18 August 2019
The WHO Health Emergencies Programme is currently monitoring 66 events in the region. This week's edition covers key new and ongoing events, including: Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 in Benin Ebola…
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