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The Urban TB LON II project funded by the U.S. Government and implemented in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health Ethiopiarecently concluded a series of strategic zonal review meetings across southern Ethiopia. Held in Yabello, Bule Hora, Dilla, and Negele Borena, these meetings marked a significant milestone in regional health coordination, engaging over 200 […]

📍 Semera | January 1–2, 2026 REACH Ethiopia, with support from Expertise France, continues to advance equitable access to quality TB prevention, diagnosis, and treatment services for pastoralist communities in the Afar Region—contributing directly to Ethiopia’s National End TB Strategy. Expanding Access to DR-TB Treatment: To strengthen drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) care, REACH Ethiopia officially handed […]

REACH Ethiopia, under the iNTP 2.0 project, & the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) successfully concluded a four-day workshop in Adama. This collaborative effort gathered experts from EPHI, the Ministry of Health (MOH), WHO Ethiopia, REACH Ethiopia & Management Sciences for Health (MSH) to revise the National TB Laboratory Strategic Plan for 2026–2030. By evaluating […]

📍 Akaki Kaliti Subcity, Addis Ababa we are bringing lifesaving technology directly to the urban communities. By deploying ultra-portable digital X-ray units integrated with AI-driven Computer-Aided Detection (CAD), we can identify potential TB cases within minutes, ensuring rapid care for our most key affected populations. Our mission doesn’t stop at TB. We are providing a […]

We are thrilled to celebrate a monumental milestone for our national health system. The recently announced $1.46 billion health cooperation agreement between the governments of Ethiopia and the United States marks a transformative chapter for our country. This historic commitment is more than a financial investment; it is a validation of the tireless work being […]

📍 Adama, Ethiopia Last week, Ethiopia’s leading laboratory experts and health stakeholders gathered in Adama for a high-level review of the National TB Laboratory Network. Organized by the REACH Ethiopia/iNTP 2.0 project in collaboration with the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), this workshop served as a critical platform for assessing national progress, addressing systemic challenges, […]

Kidus Petros Specialized Hospital, the national center of excellence for DR-TB care, in collaboration with Urban TB LON II Project, supported by the US government has stepped up its DR-TB Prevention and care services by conducting retrospective household contacts screening using AI-Powered CXR systems and initiation of DR-TB Preventive Therapy (DR-TB TPT) for eligible household […]

REACH Ethiopia, as part of the iNTP II project, recently organized a crucial Four-day workshop in collaboration with the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI). The workshop’s primary focus was the development of standardized training materials for LabXpert Connectivity. These new materials were successfully integrated with the existing GeneXpert and Truenat training manuals. This standardization is […]

(Addis Ababa, December 3, 2025) REACH Ethiopia is proud to participate in the Mid-Term External Review of the National TB, Leprosy, and Other Lung Diseases (TBLLD) Strategic Plan (2023-2030) in Ethiopia. This participation underscores our ongoing commitment to the End TB Strategy through direct technical and financial support for national programs. Yesterday, an essential orientation […]

Community-level TB screening is a vital strategy to find every single missed TB case and accelerate progress toward the end of TB. Our mission focuses on robust community engagement, as involving every community member is key to changing attitudes and reducing stigma around the disease. We recently took a major step forward by successfully conducting […]