Inspiring visit to @EPHIEthiopia, #Africa’s oldest national public health agencies, to see its vital work in surveillance, labs & health emergency research
@WHOAFRO values our longstanding partnership & looks forward to strengthening NPHAs across Africa
I started and ended my day with our @WHOEthiopia country team. I left encouraged that our future is bright. A strong @WHO, supporting a determined @FMoHealth to deliver on #Healthforall.
Thank you for the warm welcome to Ethiopia 🇪🇹 ,@AfricaCDC friends and colleagues.
Looking forward to our discussions on ways to jointly advance health security, primary health care and universal health coverage in the country and indeed the African region.
Excellent meeting with Dr @MekdesDaba, Minister of @FMoHealth 🇪🇹 and former @WHO colleague
@WHOAFRO will continue to support the country to build strong health systems to respond to chronic and infectious diseases, as well as building resilient & sustainable financing mechanisms
⚠️#Earthquake response activities are ongoing in 🇪🇹Ethiopia.
@WHO is working with the government and partners to enhance health responses for affected communities.
WHO has deployed experts in key areas.
More👉🏾 https://t.co/25seyYzkn6
Saddened by the news from #Ethiopia and the deaths of dozens of people due to the landslides. I'm thinking of all the families who have been affected.
@WHOEthiopia team is deployed to support the immediate health needs.
https://t.co/p7qDOy2XIQ
Read this excellent piece describing collaboration by @WHOAFRO@AfricaCDC@OoasWaho & partners on status of Emergency Operations Centres, mostly in National Public Health Agencies
An important collaborative area for regional & global health security
https://t.co/1nPfdpkkbv
"Strengthening International Health Regulations and capacities for emergency preparedness and response is crucial for effective response" - Dr Mary Stephen @drmarystephen
"As the lead UN agency for health, it is critical for WHO staff at all levels to understand the Emergency Response Framework (ERF) and the WHO emergency Standard Operating procedures to guide them during WHO emergency response..." Ishata Conteh (facilitator)
"This training is very important as it capacitates WHO staff with WHO response mechanisms for public health emergency management. I am impressed by the level of engagement of the participants." Senait Tekeste Fekedu (Facilitator)
#Happeningnow: Orientation of multi-sectoral technical experts from @FMoHealth@EPHIEthiopia and the various sector on the @WHOAFRO@AfricaCDC Flagship Initiative to Strengthen National Capacity to Prepare, Prevent, Detect and Respond to Health Emergencies in #Ethiopia.
At the end of the #SURGE training participants were awarded certificates and field visibility material. In the presence of the Director of Health Services & DHMT Acting Coordinator @MoHWBotswana and @WHO staff, the event was officially closed by the Assistant Minister of Health