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Dr Kebede Worku, Dr Pierre M'pele and Mr Waltaji Terfa moderating the discussion during the World Health Day Commemoration, 7 April 2015.

Ethiopia | World Health Day 2015: How Safe is Your Food? From farm to plate - make food safe

The panel discussion on impact of Ebola on the African continent was chaired by the WHO Regional Director for Africa.

On the Road to Recovery of the Most Severely Affected Ebola Countries

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

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

Regional Director for Africa met with the Minister of Health of Ethiopia during her visit to Addis Ababa

Fostering Partnerships in the African Region

WHO Regional Director for Africa speaking at the opening session of the 16th RCM

UN and AU Work in Partnership to Empower Women in Africa

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

H.E. Mrs Roman Tesfaye, First Lady of Ethiopia, is the chair of the Ethiopian Cancer Control Committee.

Fighting Non-Communicable Diseases in Partnership

Neglected tropical diseases have been neglected for too long - it's time to beat NTDs!

Ethiopia Stands Ready to Beat NTDs