My own youngest son, Christian, is getting his vaccination conveniently at a private health facility in Addis Ababa, thanks to the @FMoHealth and @USAIDEthiopia supported Private Sector Immunization Support (PSIS) at private health facilities. @MekdesDaba @dereje_dugumaMD

Ethiopian Healthcare Federation signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding with USAID Empowering Communities Activity implemented by Project Hope and Data Use Partnership implemented by JSI. The MoU is the first step of support towards a more tailored engagement of the private health sector through EHF with MoH on improving quality and data reporting and use. We thank the donors and the implementing partners for the opportunity to collaborate and look forward for a successful partnership. @FMoHealth @EthioHealthFed

In Brussels, Belgium at the invitation of the Presidency of European Union to attend a very important EU - Africa conference entitled “Towards health equity: Strong Health Systems, Universal Health Coverage and Social Participation” . @EU2024BE @BelgiumMFA – at Brussels, Belgium

The Minister of Health, H.E Dr. Mekdes Daba, earlier today visited BEN Meskerem Hospital in Mekele, Tigray. The hospital is one of the 40 private health facilities supported by @USAID Private Sector Immunization Support project being implemented by @ABHPartners. The minster thanked @USAIDEthiopia for the support which increases access for routine immunization and reiterated the readiness of the ministry of health to successfully implement and scale up the project. The minister was also joined by state minsters of health, Mrs. Frehiwot Abebe and Dr. Ayele Teshome, the head of Tigray Regional Health Bureau and others officials of the ministry of health, leaders of the private health sector nationally and in Tigray region.

Earlier today, the Board of Ethiopian Healthcare Federation held its regular High Level Public Private Dialogue (PPD) forum with H.E Dr. Lia Tadesse, the Minister of Health and H. E Frehiwot Abebe (State Minister of Health) and other senior officials of the Ministry. We covered a range of of issues of mutual interest including the implementation of Public Private Partnership initiatives in the health sector, addressing supply chain challenges and engaging EHF in regulation and accreditation of private health facilities. I thank H.E Dr. Lia and her colleagues for her partnership with EHF look forward to an even more coordinated work which can harness the full potential of the private health sector in Ethiopia. – at Ethiopia

Warm opening of the 2023 Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) in Lusaka Zambia, moved by the commitment of Zambian President H.E @HHichilema to transform his country and Africa’s healthcare. Congratulations to my brother @DrTedros for receiving the life time CPHIA award of Africa CDC. #CPHIA2023 – at Lusaka, Zambia

Shared the important contribution of non-state actors of health towards sustainable and accessible primary healthcare and reiterated the need for a better structured alignment of stakeholders at a panel discussion on alignment of stakeholders for PHC financing at the International Primary Healthcare Conference 2023. @EthioHealthFed @AfricaCDC @FMoHealth #ICPHC2023 @lia_tadesse – at Ethiopia

I thank the General Assembly of Ethiopian Healthcare Federation for the unanimous vote yesterday to re-elect me as the President of the umbrella organization for another 4 years. This trust and responsibility is huge. On behalf of fellow Board of Directors and myself, I commit to work even more in strengthening EHF as a strong voice for the private sector working closely with government and other partners. Together we can harness the potential of Ethiopia’s private sector! @EthioHealthFed @FMoHealth @AfricaHealthFed @EAHFConference – at Ethiopia

Thank you Honorable Minister for your steadfast commitment to engage the private health sector in realizing the #HSTP and beyond. @EthioHealthFed – at Ethiopia

Signed a Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of Ethiopian Healthcare Federation with French Healthcare Federation today at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Paris to formally collaborate with French Healthcare actors. ⁦@lia_tadesse⁩ ⁦⁦@FrHealthCare_EN⁩

Board members of Ethiopian Healthcare Federation, the umbrella organization for the private health sector, held a successful Public Private Dialogue (PPD) with H.E @lia_tadesse earlier today on various important shared issues. @USAIDEthiopia @WB_Ethiopia @EthioHealthFed

Congratulations to Excellencies, @dereje_dugumaMD @SeharlaA for your reappointment as state ministers of @FMoHealth & Dr. Ayele Teshome on your appointment as state minister. Thank you @AlemtsehaySM for your service & good luck at your position with @PMEthiopia. @EthioHealthFed – at Ethiopia