Hararghe Health Research (HHR)

Hararghe Health Research (HHR) is a partnership established between Haramaya University and London School of Hygiene and Tropical (LSHTM) in 2017.

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#WorldPneumoniaDay #2025 #ChildSurvival
Pneumonia is Preventable and treatable, yet remains a major cause of illness and under five children death.
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#HHR #CHAMPS #EveryBreathCounts #GolbalHealth #ChildHealth #WorldPneumoniaDay #ChildSurvival

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#WorldPneumoniaDay #ChildSurvival
Within @CHAMPS_Health Ethiopia catchment, Pneumonia accounts for 17% of the total 1,464 Cause of Death Determined under-5 cases, making it the second-leading cause of under-5 mortality in our records.

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#WorldPneumoniaDay #ChildSurvival
Respiratory infections are the world’s biggest infectious killer, claiming 2.5 million lives-including 610,000 children <5.
Pneumonia-leading infectious cause of death among children < 5 globally (2023 Global Burden of Disease estimates).

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#HappeningNow
HHR is facilitating an ultrasound training program for staff members in six local health centers under the catchment. This four days training aims at enhancing midwives’ skills on operating ultrasounds safely and effectively.

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hashtag#MaternalImmunization hashtag#VaccineReadiness hashtag#MIRINA2025 hashtag#HHR hashtag#MaternalandChildHealth hashtag#GlobalHealth hashtag#Ethiopia

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and Yeshiwork Eshetu- from the Immunization Desk . The meeting is going on three parallel sessions focusing on User Design Workshop for Maternal Immunization Demand strategy, Disease burden, and cost of vaccine and disease.

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Representing Ethiopia, we have 7 researchers from HHR and 3 esteemed representatives from the Federal Ministry of Health, including Dr. Marriamawit Asfaw- the Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Lead Executive officer, Zemzem Mohammed- Maternal Health Desk lead.

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It aims to co-create an evidence-driven national maternal immunization demand strategy with MIRINA Consortium members from Ethiopia, Pakistan, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, alongside Ministry of Health representatives from these countries.

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This year's theme is “Country-led pathways to maternal vaccine readiness: preparing for new vaccines.”

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HHR’s Maternal Immunization Study team is participating in the 2nd Annual Maternal Immunization Network in Africa and Asia (MIRINA) meeting, being held from February 24th -28th 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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hashtag#ISO15189 hashtag#LabExcellence hashtag#HHRLaboratory hashtag#QualityTraining hashtag#MaternalandChildHealth hashtag#AccreditationJourney

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This training enables the team to uphold excellence in laboratory service, ensuring that HHR continues to make a positive impact on maternal and child health research.

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As part of HHR’s commitment to advancing maternal and child health research, achieving ISO15189: 2012 accreditation in May 2023 was a significant milestone.

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This training, which covered eight clauses, five requirements and 34 sub-requirements, is crucial for HHR’s Laboratory transition from ISO15189:2012 to ISO15189:2022 accreditation by July 2025.

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HHR Laboratory conducted a 5-day training on ISO15189:2022, facilitated by certified trainers from Adama Public Health Research & Referral Laboratory Center, Ethiopia.

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The initiative is expected to enhance community health outcomes by encouraging preventive healthcare practices.

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On the event, besides health insurance renewal, the families received health education on key maternal and child health topics, including the importance of regular antenatal care (ANC)follow-ups, family planning, and proper family nutrition.

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This initiative aims to promote timely medical care and reduce health-related financial burdens on vulnerable families and their children.

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HHR has covered annual health insurance renewal payment for 52 families in Harar, ensuring they can access early health interventions without financial barriers.

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Happy New Year 2025!
HHR wishes you a year filled with health, peace, happiness and success.
#newyear #2025 #HHR #maternalhealth #childhealth