Improving the overall quality of TB services is not just an aspiration but a vital necessity for achieving the national #EndTB strategy in Ethiopia. The Urban TB LON II Project is actively committed to driving this quality improvement agenda forward, ensuring more efficient detection and people-centered care. Driving Change: The Continuous Quality Improvement (QI) Workshop […]
As part of the project “Reaching Vulnerable and Key Affected Populations to Improve Access to TB Care in Pastoralist Areas of Ethiopia”, funded by L’Initiative and implemented with the technical support of Expertise France, a series of gender capacity-building workshops took place in Addis Ababa in early October 2025. This three-year project (July 2023 – […]
Harnessing cutting-edge technology, the AI-Mounted Digital X-ray for TB Screening is transforming early and accurate detection in Ethiopia, recently we concluded a 3-day “Basic Training on the AI-Mounted Digital X-ray for TB Screening & Detection” for 30 participants, including REACH Ethiopia Urban TB officers & healthcare workers in Addis Ababa. The session provided hands-on training […]
Saving lives starts with engaging all healthcare providers! 🤝 Ending TB demands a united front, and the Public-Private Mix (PPM) is the crucial key to success. This powerful collaboration standardizes and expands access to TB care across all healthcare settings—especially private facilities—helping us find and treat every single TB case. Driving Change on the Ground […]
Our mission is simple: ensure no one is left behind in the fight against TB. Even when faced with daunting challenges—mudslides, fog, and flooded fields—nothing stops our Active TB case-finding teams. This isn’t just a mission; it’s a deep commitment to health equity; Ultimately to save life. We go the distance, literally. Our teams are […]
The iNTP 2.0 Connectivity Project, an initiative led by REACH Ethiopia, has taken a significant step forward in its mission to enhance the national TB laboratory system. Funded by the U.S. Department of State through a grant from the Stop TB Partnership, the project’s core goal is to build and sustain the LabXpert connectivity system […]
The Sidama Region Health Bureau and the Urban TB LON II Project successfully conducted a two-day review meeting in Yirgalem to assess the progress, performance, and challenges of the regional TB program. The meeting aimed to strengthen collaboration, accountability, and local leadership in TB programming among all stakeholders. Attendees included Mr. Belayneh Bekele, the Deputy […]
We successfully delivered an Integrated Refresher Training (IRT) on TB for 82 Health Extension Workers (HEWs) from Liben and Meda Welabu Woredas, East Borena. Held in Nagelle Borena and Bidire towns, this crucial capacity-building effort is part of the US Government support; Urban TB LON II Project, which specifically and reinforces health services in high-burden zones. HEW […]
Ethiopia is significantly stepping up its fight against drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) with a new national initiative focused on early case finding and effective management of INH mono-resistant TB (Hr-TB). Under the Urban TB LON II project, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Regional Health Bureaus, a kickoff workshop has been conducted to initiate […]
REACH Ethiopia, in collaboration with the Afar Regional Health Bureau and supported by an Expertise France-funded project, successfully concluded a two-day review meeting of the TB program in Afar Zone 03. The meeting served as a vital platform to evaluate the program’s performance over the last six months and strategically plan for continued progress in […]
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