The World Health Organization (WHO) handed over eight vehicles today to the Ministry of Health as part of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Flagship Initiative.
The donation of the vehicles will help to improve the ministry’s ability to deploy emergency responders quickly and effectively, it was noted.
WHO Acting Country Representative, Dr. Dlamini Nonhlanhla, congratulated on the occasion the ministry on its progress in implementing the Emergency Preparedness and Response Flagship Initiative.
According to her, the donation will help to improve the ministry to deploy emergency responders quickly and effectively.
Dr. Nonhlanhla further reiterated that WHO’s commitment to support Ethiopia’s efforts in ensuring health security will continue.
“This support focuses on strengthening both the national and regional capacity for health emergencies response where the vehicles will provided important logistical support for the Surge Rapid Response Teams and Emergency Medical Teams,” she stated.
Health Minister, Dr. Lia Tadesse on her part expressed gratitude for the support and reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to the Emergency Preparedness and Response Flagship Initiative.
She noted that the donation will be a valuable asset in the ministry’s efforts to protect the health and well-being of the Ethiopian people.
The donation is a testament to the strong collaboration between the WHO, the MoH, and EPHI; and it is a sign of their shared commitment to ensuring health security in Ethiopia.
The minister finally said that “in the past 8 to 9 months significant milestones have been achieved in preparedness efforts with the support, including the development of this comprehensive road map engaging key stakeholder and the successful training.”
The Emergency Preparedness and Response Flagship Initiative is a component of Ethiopia’s efforts to build a more resilient health system by strengthening the country’s capacity to prepare for, detect, and respond to public health emergencies..
Source: Ethiopian News Agency