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Ethiopia launches the Pandemic Fund mega project against potential pandemics [1]

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Date: 2024-02

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In a remarkable move towards strengthening its defenses against potential pandemics, Ethiopia officially launched the Ethiopian Pandemic Multi-Sectoral Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Project (EPPR) on Monday, January 29, 2024.

Held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the project launch was attended by H.E. Dr. Lia Tadesse, Minister of Health, H.E. Dr. Girma Amente, Minister of Agriculture, H.E. Dr Dereje Duguma, the State Minister of Health, H.E. Dr. Mesay Hailu, Director General of Ethiopian Public Health Institute(EPHI), senior government officials, as well as Representatives from the Pandemic Fund, the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), Africa CDC, the World Bank and other key partners.

The EPPR is a comprehensive 3-year project that addresses areas of pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response specific to Ethiopia's complex landscape.

The Project, which is supported by a $50 million grant from the Pandemic Fund and an additional $63 million in co-financing, is a partnership between key stakeholders such as the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), Armauer Hanson Research Institute (AHRI), Animal Health Institute (AHI), WHO, UNICEF, FAO, and other partners.

Speaking at the launch, the FDRE Minister of Health, Dr. Lia Tadesse, recalled that the global pandemic fund has been established after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic to enable countries to have the capacity to identify and respond to outbreaks quickly.

The Project aims to strengthen surveillance systems, enhance the national laboratory system, and ensure the availability of skilled and competent One Health professionals for a sustainable and functional public health system to enable prevention, detection, and response to pandemics.

The Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Girma Amente, pointed out that the project is jointly managed by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Agriculture. He stated that the Ministry of Agriculture works in animal health.

WHO Ethiopia Representative a.i. Dr. Dlamini Nonhlanhla, speaking on behalf of Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, the World Health Organization's Regional Director for Africa, said, "the key components and project activities are aligned with the national plans, including Ethiopia's Health Sector Transformation Plan, Ethiopia Public Health Institute's Strategic Plan, the Ethiopian National Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan, and the Ethiopian Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) National Action Plan."



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