International Institute for Primary Health Care-Ethiopia (IPHC-E)

International Conference on Primary Health Care - Call to Action 2025

Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

International Conference on Primary Health Care - Call to Action 2025 IPHC-E Achieving universal health coverage requires transformative action across every dimension of primary health care, which is the cornerstone of equitable, people- centered, and cost-effective Health for All. As health challenges become increasingly complex and interconnected, incremental improvements are no longer sufficient; bold, systemic change is essential. Primary health care must evolve into a truly multisectoral, innovative, adaptive, and resilient system—one capable of delivering equitable, high-quality care to every individual and community. This transformation requires coordinated action across governance, community engagement, workforce development, innovation, service delivery, financing, and data systems.

International Conference on Primary Heatlh Care (ICPHC) 2025 Summary of key recommendations and outputs

Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

International Conference on Primary Heatlh Care (ICPHC) 2025 Summary of key recommendations and outputs IPHC-E This document distills the key recommendations, commitments, and consensus statements that emerged from the International Conference on Primary Health Care (ICPHC 2025). It aims to guide policymakers, IPHC-E leadership, and partners in translating the conference discussions into actionable strategies that advance PHC transformation.

International Conference on Primary Health Care (ICPHC) 2025 Report Oct 6-10, 2025

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

International Conference on Primary Health Care (ICPHC) 2025 Report Oct 6-10, 2025 IPHC-E The International Conference on Primary Health Care (ICPHC) 2025, organized by the International Institute for Primary Health Care - Ethiopia (IPHC-E), the Ethiopian Ministry of Health, and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, successfully convened from October 6-10.

The effect of health education on hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and cervical cancer screening service utilization among eligible adults in a district around Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia: a cluster randomized controlled community trial

Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT

The effect of health education on hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and cervical cancer screening service utilization among eligible adults in a district around Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia: a cluster randomized controlled community trial Yeshalem Mulugeta Demilew, Gizachew Tadesse Wassie , Habtamu Alganeh Guadie, Mulusew Andualem Asemahagn , Tadele Fentabel Anagaw , Getu Degu Alene and Getnet Mitike Kassie Background While screening service utilization is a proven strategy for early detection of noncommunicable diseases, population-based health checkup service utilization is very low in Ethiopia. This study aimed to assess the effect of health education in improving hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and cervical cancer screening service utilization in a district around Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia in 2024. Methods A cluster randomized controlled community trial was conducted in a district around Bahir Dar City among 214 adults in the intervention and control groups each. The intervention was health education. Trained parent-teacher association members provided a 30 min to 1 h education for the community using the existing social structures. Adults in the control group continue receiving the routine education through the health care system A structured interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. MacNemar’s test was used to assess the intervention effect. Binary logistic regression was also used to assess the intervention effect after controlling confounders. Results Overall difference in knowledge level of adults between the intervention and control groups was 34.4% (P<0.005). This difference persists after controlling potential confounders. Respondents in the intervention group had 2.2 times better knowledge about noncommunicable diseases compared with respondents in the control group [AOR=2.22, 95% CI: (1.4, 3.4)]. The overall difference in utilization of screening services for targeted NCDs between the intervention and control groups was 28.1% (P<0.001). This difference persists after potential confounders were controlled. Respondents in the intervention group were 4.8 times more likely to utilize screening services compared with respondents in the control group [AOR=4.83, 95% CI: (2.7, 8.5)].