World Health Organization Ethiopia

23/04/2026

Call for abstracts is now open for the WHO Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) Global Meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 24-26 November, 2026. Don’t miss this global meeting opportunity to share evidence-based best practices, present experiences, and showcase your research for improving surge systems and capacities to rapidly and effectively respond to health emergencies.
Themes for submission include:
-Policy
-Quality improvement and standard setting
-Capacity building and training
-Emergency response and operations
-Monitoring and evaluation
-Interoperability with other surge capacities
Additional cross-cutting themes for this year are: National EMTs, resource-limited settings, and lessons from setbacks or failures.
Submitted abstracts may be for oral or poster presentation.
Abstract submission (and further information) can be found via link: https://lnkd.in/e8M5yTsh
Submissions close: 16 August 2026.
The World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM) will be supporting abstract management for this Global Meeting. A selection of abstracts from the meeting will be published as a special online supplement to WADEM’s academic journal, Prehospital and Disaster Medicine on Cambridge Core.
Coming soon: Registrations for the EMT Global Meeting will be opening on the 1st of May. Watch this space for the link to the event website and registration page.


Ministry of Health,Ethiopia
Ethiopian Public Health Institute
Ethiopian permanent Mission Geneva
World Health Organization Ethiopia
World Health Organization African Region

02/04/2026

💪🏾Yes, we can end TB. Led by government, powered by people.

Ethiopia marked 2026 with renewed commitment to turn momentum into action, advancing innovation, expanding access & strengthening people centered care.

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Ethiopia commemorated World TB Day 2026 from 27-29 March 2026 through a three-day national event, bringing together government leaders, researchers, partners, civil society organizations, and TB-affected communities to accelerate action to end tuberculosis (TB)This year’s commemoration, held under...

18/03/2026

World Health Organization (WHO) witnessed heartbreaking situation in following the —many victims lost their lives while trying to rescue others. WHO witnessed heartbreaking situation in following the —many victims lost their lives while trying to rescue others.

We sincerely thank authorities for their commitment and well-coordinated response.

Among the first responders on the ground since day one, WHO Emergency Head and his team are assessing the situation and scaling up response efforts with surge teams and supplies.

We stand in solidarity and remain committed to preparing, responding, and building back a more resilient health system in .

14/03/2026

Trauma and emergency medical supplies-enough to treat more than 16,000 people have arrived to support regional health authorities in meeting urgent health needs following the landslide in Zone.

Condolences to the families affected. stands with communities and the Government of 🇪🇹 through deploying Rapid Response Team members and delivering emergency supplies, including kits for water-borne diseases, trauma care, treating children with malnutrition and infection, and water treatment chemicals with financial support from and other donors.

14/03/2026

24/02/2026

We are live at the PHEM-CoE Digitalization Launch in Addis Ababa 🇪🇹

Advancing the digitalization of Ethiopia’s Public Health Emergency Management system and progress toward a Center of Excellence.

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22/08/2025

Ethiopia’s Emergency Medical Team , in partnership with
World Health Organization (WHO) and Ethiopian Public Health Institute has launched its first training on Burns Care in Mass Casualty Incidents.

👨🏾‍⚕️ 15 of 30 participants received hands-on training; 15 served as a control group.

Major step forward in Emergency preparedness!

09/08/2025

07/05/2025

Join us LIVE for the launch of Ethiopia’s Public Health Emergency Management Centre of Excellence initiative — a key milestone in Health Security starts now.

Under the Ministry of Health, the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) has long since been at the forefront of addressing public health emergencies in Et...

16/01/2025

We had the privilege of meeting with the Embassy of Ireland to discuss critical mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) needs in the wake of ongoing conflict in Northern Ethiopia.

This region has been deeply affected by three concurrent and protracted Grade 3 Humanitarian Emergencies: conflict, COVID-19, and drought. These emergencies have severely disrupted basic services and livelihoods, leaving communities with limited access to essential health care support systems.

Widespread psychological trauma is a pressing issue, with over five million people displaced and countless others suffering from the loss of loved ones, livelihoods, and even physical injuries. The mental health consequences of widespread Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and substance abuse, particularly among the youth, are of major concern.

In our meeting, the Embassy of Ireland reaffirmed their commitment to supporting mental health initiatives, drawing inspiration from Ireland's own “Sharing the Vision strategy”. Together, we discussed strategic interventions to address the urgent mental health needs of the region, focusing on both immediate and long-term solutions. 🤝

The road ahead is challenging, but we remain hopeful that with continued collaboration, we can restore and strengthen psychosocial support systems, helping the affected communities rebuild their resilience. 💪🌍