Support Ethiopia's Capacity to Meet International Health Regulations Requirements (360333) Grant FORECAST

Support Ethiopia's Capacity to Meet International Health Regulations Requirements (360333) Grant

Funder: Dept. of Health & Human Services: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

The CDC has collaborated with Ethiopia since 2001 to enhance the nation's capacity to meet International Health Regulations. This initiative has led to over 500 trained professionals in field epidemiology and the establishment of a national emergency operations center. By continuing to support workforce development, laboratory strengthening, and emergency response, CDC aims to bolster Ethiopia's public health infrastructure and ensure effective management of health emergencies through the Global Health Security Agenda.

The CDC office in Ethiopia was established in 2001 and works closely with the Ministry of Health (MOH), the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), and other Government of Ethiopia (GOE) agencies to develop the capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to priority diseases. In 2014, CDC began coordination with the GOE to build Ethiopia's capacity to achieve the International Health Regulation (IHR) targets through implementing the Global Health Security Agenda.
The initial road map was developed with multi-sector partners in 2015, and the multi-sector collaboration is proving successful with over 500 trained in field epidemiology, a national public health emergency operations center activated for outbreaks and expanding diagnostic and surveillance capacity. In 2020, CDC has continued to support and advance GOE's ability to detect, respond and manage multiple concurrent outbreaks that plague Ethiopia on a yearly basis through the collaboration of multiple implementing partners including EPHI. CDC will continue to empower the GOE to strengthen their response efforts to public health emergencies by building on the 2020-2025 projects focused on CDC's Global Health Security Framework.
The strategic focus areas of CDC's work to achieve Ethiopia's IHR compliance are the following:

• LaboratoryWorkforce DevelopmentSurveillanceEmergency Response and ManagementAntimicrobial ResistanceImmunizationHealth Information System Strengthening