The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health jointly inaugurated a new activity
“Communication for Health” designed to strengthen evidence-based health
communication in Ethiopia.A statement released on Tuesday by the US
embassy in Addis Ababa said the USAID activity will support the
Ethiopian health sector to guide families in making better health
choices in the areas of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child
health; malaria; tuberculosis; water, sanitation and hygiene; prevention
of mother-to-child transmission of HIV; and nutrition.
The five-year activity will work to improve knowledge, attitudes, and practices of individuals and communities, including their use of health services, the statement said
The activity will serve as a catalyst to enhance the impact and sustainability of existing efforts through improved coordination, use of data and findings from state-of-the-art programming, technical capacity strengthening, and cross-sector integration.
Speaking at the activity launch, USAID Ethiopia Acting Mission Director Ramona El Hamzaoui said, “Five years from now, we expect to see more families and communities who are informed, empowered and choosing healthy practices and, as a result, are enjoying a better quality of life.�
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health is a major stakeholder and will play a leading role in strengthening the implementation and coordination of health communication activities, including developing and endorsing tools and guidelines for harmonization and quality assurance.
The five-year activity will work to improve knowledge, attitudes, and practices of individuals and communities, including their use of health services, the statement said
The activity will serve as a catalyst to enhance the impact and sustainability of existing efforts through improved coordination, use of data and findings from state-of-the-art programming, technical capacity strengthening, and cross-sector integration.
Speaking at the activity launch, USAID Ethiopia Acting Mission Director Ramona El Hamzaoui said, “Five years from now, we expect to see more families and communities who are informed, empowered and choosing healthy practices and, as a result, are enjoying a better quality of life.�
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health is a major stakeholder and will play a leading role in strengthening the implementation and coordination of health communication activities, including developing and endorsing tools and guidelines for harmonization and quality assurance.
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