This policy brief addresses the critical challenge
of underfunded, fragmented, weak risk pooling,
and unsustainable health care financing in Ethiopia.
It outlines the scale of the problem, examines key
drivers including ...
Pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities
in Ethiopia continue to face persistent and
interrelated challenges in accessing essential
primary health care services. Geographic
isolation and seasonal mobility ...
The co-occurrence of hypertension and depression is increasing both in magnitude
and complexity, negatively impacting treatment outcomes of both conditions. Given
that both conditions are chronic, the impact of each ...
Sara Bennett, Jennifer Applegate, Brenda Bunyasi, Adanna Uloaku Nwameme, Noelle Orata, Abigail Neel, Ligia Paina, Adjeiwa Akosua Affram, Daniel Nana Yaw Abankwah, Mohammed Abseno, Daniela C. Rodriguez, Getnet Mitike, Justice Nonvignon, Francis Wafula(2026)
This paper draws upon a process evaluation of a public–private partnership (PPP) for diagnostics in three Sub-Saharan African
countries, Ethiopia, Ghana and Kenya. The study sought to identify challenges in managing health ...
Getnet Mitike Kassie, Rewina Tilahun Gessese, Tsegereda Abebe Andargie, Mohammed Abseno, Mazengia Ayale Mekonnen and Jennifer Applegate(2026)
Background Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) have emerged as a strategic approach to enhancing healthcare
service delivery, particularly in resource-limited settings. In the diagnostics sector, PPPs can help address ...
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 ...
Mesfin Tadese, Solomon Hailemeskel , Alemayehu Moges , Saba Desta Tessema , Michael Amera Tizazu, Getnet Mitike Kassie(bmjpaedsopen, 2025-08-05)
Objective To assess the effect of the Safer Baby Bundle (SBB) of care in reducing perinatal mortality in Ethiopia.
Design A quasi-experimental study design was implemented from February to August 2024. The intervention ...
The monograph is prepared by the PHC Think Tank of the International
Institute for Primary Health Care-Ethiopia with the intention of clarifying the conceptual
understanding and operationalization of Primary Health Care ...
Katherine Banchoff, Sualiha Abdulkader Muktar, Kelly E. Perry, Kendra N. Williams, Malanto Rabary, Choolwe Jacobs, Rosemary Morgan & Anna Kalbarczyk(2025-05-16)
Stakeholder-related methodologies for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have primarily focused on stakeholder engagement or identification of specific, well-defined populations. Current stakeholder mapping research ...
The digest aims to share the latest news, research, and insights on primary health care. In this volume,
we feature topics on zero-dose children in Ethiopia: the role of primary health
care to mitigate the situation, ...
Abraham Tamirat Gizaw, Sualiha Abdulkader Muktar, Yohannes Addisu Wondimagegene, Mengistu Abayneh, Belay Zeleke Sefere, Kasahun Girma Tareke and Abebayehu N. Yilma(2025-05-13)
Youths throughout the world face considerable challenges related to their sexual and reproductive health (SRH). In Ethiopia, the adolescent and youth groups account for nearly half the population. Parents play a vital role ...
Tesfaye S. Mengistu , Aklilu Endalamaw,Anteneh Zewdie,Eskinder Wolka,Yibeltal Assefa(2025-04)
The ultimate goal of primary health care (PHC), as a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach, is to achieve the highest level of health by bringing health services closer to the users. This entails that PHC should ...
Getnet Mitike , Frehiwot Nigatu , Eskinder Wolka , Atkure Defar , Masresha Tessema , David Codington and Tezita Nigussie(2024-09-24)
The objective of this study was to explore how selected sub-national (provincial) primary healthcare units in Ethiopia responded to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and what impact these measures had on essential health ...
Patients with multiple long-term conditions requires understanding the existing care models to address their complex and multifaceted health needs. However, current literature lacks a comprehensive overview of the essential ...
Aklilu Endalamaw, Resham B Khatri, Tesfaye Setegn Mengistu, Daniel Erku, Eskinder Wolka, Anteneh Zewdie & Yibeltal Assefa(2024-04-19)
The growing adoption of continuous quality improvement (CQI) initiatives in healthcare has generated a surge in research interest to gain a deeper understanding of CQI. However, comprehensive evidence regarding the diverse ...
Resham B. Khatri, Eskinder Wolka, Frehiwot Nigatu, Anteneh Zewdie, Daniel Erku, Aklilu Endalamaw & Yibeltal Assefa(2023-11-09)
Integrated people-centred health services (IPCHS) are vital for ensuring comprehensive care towards achieving universal health coverage (UHC). The World Health Organisation (WHO) envisions IPCHS in delivery and access to ...
Operational research (OR) is a process to improve health system capacity by evaluating interventions to improve health delivery and outcomes. The World Health Organization (WHO) Structured Operational Research Training ...
Resham B Khatri, Aklilu Endalamaw, Daniel Erku, Eskinder Wolka, Frehiwot Nigatu, Anteneh Zewdie & Yibeltal Assefa(2023-11-30)
Natural and human-made public health emergencies (PHEs), such as armed conflicts, floods, and disease outbreaks, influence health systems including interruption of delivery and utilization of health services, and increased ...
Cervical cancer is the second-leading cause of death among all cancers in Ethiopia. Ethiopia plans to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem by 2030, following the World Health Organization's call for action. ...
Daniel Erku , Resham Khatri ,Aklilu Endalamaw ,Eskinder Wolka ,Frehiwot Nigatu ,Anteneh Zewdie and Yibeltal Assefa(2023-09-28)
Global digital technology advances offer the potential to enhance primary health care (PHC) quality, reach, and efficiency, driving toward universal health coverage (UHC). This scoping review explored how digital health ...