The rising cancer burden is a major public health concern globally. There were an estimated
million new cases and 10 million new deaths worldwide in 2020. Breast cancer has the highest incidence amongst all cancers, with ...
The population of Ethiopia is estimated to be nearly 86 million people, of whom 83.8% live in rural
areas and 16.2% are urban dwellers (CSA, 2007). Women and men constitute 49.5% and 50.5% of
the total population, respectively. ...
Despite its grave health consequences, female genital mutilation (FGM) has been traditionally practiced probably for centuries so as to satisfy the demand of the local culture. Literally, FGM is a classic example of an ...
Ethiopia is among the countries with a good progress in reducing maternal mortality. According to the
Ethiopian Demographic and Health Surveys (EDHS), Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) has dropped
from 871 in 2000 to 676 in ...
Ethiopia is one of the Sub Saharan African countries located in East Africa. It lies between
latitudes of 3021’N and 14053’ N, and longitudes of 33003’ E and 48001’ E. The total surface
area of the country is about 1.1 ...
This protocol is designed to follow the national strategy for hygiene and sanitation improvement with
its focus on universal access (100% hygienic and sanitised households) in primarily rural or peri-urban
environments. ...
Unhealthy diets add to the burden of malnutrition and diet-related non-communicable diseases
[2, 3], which are priority public health problems in low- and middle-income countries including
Ethiopia [4–7]. According to ...
HIV infection is one of the world's most serious public health problems. In 2019,
there were more than 38.0 million [31.6 million–44.6 million] persons living with
HIV, and more than 1.7 million [1.2 million–2.2 million] ...
During public health emergencies, people need to know what health risks they face, and what actions they
can take to protect their health and lives. Accurate information provided early, often, and in languages
and channels ...
Community Based Health Insurance Scheme
. 35% Cost Subsidy
. PHC & Secondary Care Covered
. Voluntary Vs Mandatory= Universal
12 Pilot districts in four Regions
4 Control districts one from Each Regions
Ethiopia is committed to achieving universal health coverage (UHC), as stated in the government’s strategy
documents. The country’s 2022–2031 health care financing strategy aims to accelerate progress toward UHC ...
There have been remarkable improvements in the health status of Ethiopia over the past two
decades during the five rounds of the Health Sector Development Program (HSDP). However,
despite the progress achieved so far, ...
On June 15, 2017, the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) came into force with the aim
of enhancing core capacities for Global Health Security, including improving capacities to
detect, prevent, and respond to ...
This consultancy was part of the USAID/REDSO collaborative effort designed to share health care
financing-related experiences between countries in the Eastern and Southern Africa region. This
effort is funded by tie USAID ...
Humanitarian crises exacerbate nutritional risks and often lead to an increase in acute malnutrition.
Emergencies include both manmade (conflict) and natural disasters (floods, drought, cyclones, typhoons,
earthquakes, ...
Ethiopia has been through a number of challenges including COVID-19, conflict, internal displacement,
and other public health emergencies like cholera during the implementation of Ethiopia’s second Health
Sector Transformation ...
Ethiopia is engaged in a rapid and comprehensive development schemes to transition from poverty to sustainable and reliable growth and prosperity. The Government has therefore invested heavily in health system strengthening ...
This is the second Blood Bank Service Transformation Plan covering the period between 2013-2017 Ethiopian fiscal years (July 2020 – June 2025). This second transformation plan is developed as the first part of a ten-year ...
Health and social welfare are the fundamental issue for the elderly to live while continuing to participate in the family and community affairs. Population around the world is rapidly ageing, with some of the fastest change ...
This annual performance report (APR) is the health sector’s comprehensive report that indicates the performance and progress of the sector in 2015 EFY and also highlights progress over the past three to five years. It ...