This study aims to test a new and comprehensive intervention program, never been
implemented in Ethiopia before, called the teach-test-link-trace (TTLT) model. The TTLT
model involves HIV positive volunteer patients (peer ...
Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a severe global health threat, driven by the
overuse and misuse of antimicrobials across the human, agricultural, and veterinary sectors. To
combat this, global and national ...
Tafenoquine (TQ), as a single dose regimen, has significant advantages over the longer courses
of primaquine (PQ) needed to achieve radical cure of P. vivax. The current data available show
that the recommended fixed ...
Surveillance activities that occur following market approval of a
medicine, including: maintenance of product authorization and/or
registration of variations or renewals; regular inspections of
manufacturers, wholesalers, ...
The resilience of P. vivax to malaria elimination efforts is due to its ability to form dormant liver stages
(hypnozoites) that reactivate weeks to months after the initial infection causing recurrent episodes of ...
The Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority in
collaboration with its partners, successfully
conducted a four-day Pharmacovigilance Data
Management and Analysis Training from July
17–20, 2025, in Adama Town, Ethiopia. ...
Timely detection and treatment of Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal infections (GAHBS)
pharyngitis among children represents an effective target for primary prevention of Rheumatic
heart disease (RHD). To study different ...
Good quality medicines are essential for efficient disease management. Substandard and falsified
medicines can cause treatment failure and adverse reactions, increase morbidity and mortality, and
contribute to the ...
The Ethiopian pharmaceutical supply chain system faces many challenges including substandard and
falsified products, ineffective system for product recalls, medication errors and supply chain
inefficiencies. Furthermore, ...
WHO prequalification offers the possibility of a line extension based on demonstrating
proportionality with the adult 15 mg tablet. For a generic manufacturer, a bioequivalence study
must be performed comparing the generic ...
WHEREAS, to ensure production, import, export,
storage, distribution, transport, prescribing, dispensing,
and use of narcotic and psychotropic medicine is
carried out in accordance with the law;
LEN is given as a 927 mg subcutaneous
injection every six months. Patients
must be confirmed HIV-negative before
the first and each subsequent dose. The
injection is administered by a trained
health professional under ...
The MOH plans to pilot it in selected
health facilities. In parallel, it is
essential to create public awareness
about the availability of DMPA-SC,
self-administration technique, and
its potential benefit in ...
After assessing all existing opportunities, the TF finally decided to adopt or recognize one of the existing
nomenclatures based on predetermined criteria. Following a series of workshops that used nomenclature
selection ...
Ethiopia has made great strides to improve access to safe, quality and efficacious pharmaceutical products
to the public. The EFDA is responsible for ensuring the safety, quality and efficacy of pharmaceutical ...
WHEREAS, in order to produce and supply
for sale traditional medicinal products that
have been used for health purposes by the
local people for many years, it is necessary
to ensure their safety, quality and efficacy
with ...
WHEREAS, it is necessary to protect public health
through regulation of low-risk medical device
manufacturers to operate in accordance with safety,
quality and effectiveness requirements of the
products;
The Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority (EFDA) is committed to strengthening the national
pharmaceutical regulatory system to ensure the safety, quality, and effectiveness of medical products
throughout their lifecycle. ...