TB REACH PROJECTTB REACH, established in 2010 with leadership of Global Affairs Canada, has funded ground-breaking approaches and technologies aimed at increasing the number of people diagnosed and treated for TB, decreasing treatment time and improving treatment success rates. TB REACH combines fast-track, results-based financing and rigorous, external monitoring and evaluation, so other donor agencies […]
The REACHOUT project aims to maximize the effectiveness, and efficiency of close-to-community (CTC) services in six countries: Mozambique, Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi, Bangladesh, and Ethiopia. The project is supported by the European Union. The website for REACHOUT is: www.reachoutconsortium.org and links may be found on this to our research findings and other news on our REACHOUT […]
Applied research on Health Extension Workers using e-health to strengthen equitable health systems in Southern EthiopiaThe E-health project aims to engage HEWs using e-health to strengthen equitable health systems in Sidama zone in Southern Ethiopia by improving the current health management information system (HMIS) and service quality in the community. The Ethiopian e-health program is […]
Ethiopia is one of high-burden country for tuberculosis, with an estimated annual incidence of 224 per 100,000 populations. Despite high directly observed treatment, short-course (DOTS) coverage and continued control efforts, tuberculosis prevalence studies in Ethiopia have indicated that many tuberculosis cases are not detected. The same is true for SNNPR, zones and districts in the […]
REACH Ethiopia launched new project entitled “Strengthening Contact Investigation through Health System intervention” which is sub granted from USAID Funded KNCV/Challenge TB, project.The meeting was started by welcoming speech done by Mr.Gemeda Bora Executive Director of REACH Ethiopia to the participants and honorable guests. Mr. Derese Dessalegn during his opening speech, addressed issues of health […]
Project launching workshop was conducted in March 11/2021 at Hawassa town in the presence of all relevant stakeholders. Invited participants from Sidama Regional health bureau, SNNP Regional health bureau, Hadiya Zone health department, All 20 project implementing woredas health office, MSH head office and regional office staffs, REACH Ethiopia head office, regional and woreda staff […]
USAID Urban TB LON project was launched virtually on Tuesday, September 29, 2020. REACH-Ethiopia and its Consortium implement Urban TB Local Organizations Network (LON) project.Urban TB LON has been awarded to REACH-Ethiopia by The United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The project aims to strengthen the community contribution on TB case detection in the […]
REACH Ethiopia Finalized the Preparatory phase to introduce Ultra portable digital X-ray system with Artificial Intelligence to Support the TB program effort to find the missed people with TB Introduction and strengthening of use of connectivity solutions for TB Diagnostic instrument networks in Ethiopia project officially launched on August 29, 2022. With the financial support […]
This project is going to be implemented at national level in collaboration with Ministry of Health/National TB program, Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Regional Health Bureau and Regional Reference Laboratories. During the event the project objectives, goals and major findings from 120 Lab-Xpert platform implementation sites are presented and discussed. Minister of Health Dr.Lia Tadesse, MOH-Disease […]
Posted on May 19, 2022 by reachet_adm Basic National Comprehensive TB, TB/HIV & DR-TB training for private healthcare workers conducted for five days from May 10 – 14 ,2022 at IVY Hotel, Bishoftu. USAID Urban TB LON Project / REACH Ethiopia organized the training in collaboration with Addis Ababa City Administration Health Bureau. This training package was developed […]