World Health Organization Ethiopia

26/08/2026

76th WHO Regional Committee for Africa Opens in Addis Ababa
The 76th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa officially opened in Addis Ababa, bringing together health leaders, senior government officials, partners and health professionals from across the continent.
Held at the historic Adwa Victory Memorial Museum, the opening ceremony was graced by H.E. Taye Atske Selassie, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; H.E. Dr Mekdes Daba, Minister of Health of Ethiopia; senior representatives of the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA); development partners; and health professionals.
Participants were welcomed by Prof. Mohamed Yakub Janabi, WHO Regional Director for Africa, who underscored the importance of collective action to address Africa’s health priorities and accelerate progress towards better health for all.
The Regional Committee brings together Member States of the WHO African Region to review progress, discuss pressing public health challenges and shape policies and priorities for advancing health across the continent.

20/08/2026

Walk. Run. Wheel
Every step counts toward .
Join us for the Walk the Talk: Health for All Challenge.
Sunday, 23 August 2026 7:00 AM
Adwa Victory Memorial Park to Meskel Square/Ghion Fountain

05/08/2026

Ethiopia has strengthened its emergency health workforce with 89 new graduates from the 4th SURGE cohort. Trained by EPHI with support from WHO and funding from the Pandemic Fund, they are now ready to rapidly respond to disease outbreaks and public health emergencies. 🇪🇹👏

Ethiopia has taken another significant step toward strengthening its public health emergency preparedness and response capacity with the graduation of 89 health professionals under the fourth cohort of the African Volunteer Health Corps (AVoHC SURGE) initiative. The training was implemented by the E...

05/08/2026

Ethiopia to Host the Seventy-sixth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa in Addis Ababa.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | August 2026 – The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa, will host the Seventy-sixth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa (RC76) in Addis Ababa from 24 to 2...

24/07/2026

🎬 Coming soon to Addis: EMTs in Action

Calling all Emergency Medical Teams! Get your cameras ready and showcase your team, achievements and stories in a short film (1-2 min) for the Addis EMT Film Festival – a feature event to celebrate EMTs worldwide at the upcoming EMT Global

Meeting, Addis Ababa, 3-5 Nov 2026.
Stay tuned. Submissions open soon.

For information about the EMT Global Meeting: www.emtglobalmeeting2026.com

01/07/2026

Strengthening Ethiopia’s readiness against Ebola. Ethiopian Public Health Institute, with the support from World Health Organization (WHO) and partners, conducted a Field simulation exercise at Bole International Airport to test screening, surveillance and quarantine measures. The exercise identified strengths and gaps, helping ensure rapid detection to protect communities from potential Ebola importation. https://web.facebook.com/share/p/1FLvioC5Ke/

25/06/2026

Ethiopia is advancing . With support from 🇯🇵 ,
World Health Organization (WHO) is equipping the multidisciplinary health workers with to deliver integrated, person-centred care for older people—helping them continue doing what they value. Dr. Elubabor B., Med. Services LEO at FMoHealth, officially opened the ToT, appreciating 👏the strong partnership & support from &
World Health Organization (WHO) in strengthening capacity to deliver quality care for older people, adapting the WHO approach to the Ethiopian context.

05/06/2026

EPHI, with WHO and international EMT mentors from the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), successfully conducted a Pre-Verification Visit for the Ethiopian Emergency Medical Team (EMT) from 26–30 May 2026 at the EMT Training Centre in Bulbula Addis Ababa.

Approximately 40 EMT members participated in this milestone exercise, marking a critical step in Ethiopia’s journey toward achieving WHO EMT Type 1 Fixed classification. The second EMT team to be classified by WHO in Africa. Congrats ET!!!!!

Over three days, the team established a full-scale Type 1 Fixed field hospital, demonstrating strong operational capacity. This was followed by a comprehensive assessment of readiness across key components, including governance, clinical services, logistics, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and information management, in line with WHO EMT standards.

The exercise culminated in a full-scale simulation, testing deployment procedures, clinical workflows, coordination mechanisms, and outbreak response capacity—including the management of a suspected Ebola disease case.

19/05/2026

Following the outbreak in the DRC and Uganda and declaring it as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, undertook an urgent operational preparedness meeting focusing on risk analysis, readiness, surveillance, and rapid response measures to support the Ethiopian government preparedness efforts

14/05/2026

‼️IMPORTANT UPDATE ‼️

Due to unforeseen circumstances, there has been a meeting date change to 3-5 November, 2026.

The WHO Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) Global Meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia will be held on 3-5 November, 2026.

Registrations are now open!
The EMT Global Meeting will once again gather the global EMT Network, partners and participants from around the world to exchange knowledge, share research and innovations, and advance actions towards achieving EMT 2030.

Key events include:
Regional group meetings
Technical sessions in parallel tracks
Research abstract presentations
Exhibition hall
High-level strategic meetings
Networking opportunities

Registrations are subject to review and approval by the organizing committee. There is no fee to attend the meeting, but participants are required to arrange and cover the costs of their own travel and accommodations.

For more information and to register your expression of interest to attend, visit: https://www.emtglobalmeeting2026.com/

Registrations close: 11 October 2026.




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