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 […]
We are incredibly honored and proud to announce that REACH Ethiopia has been recognized as one of the Best Implementing Partners by the Afar Regional Health Bureau! 🎉 This recognition is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire team and the significant strides we’re making in the region. This achievement is […]
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Over 200 leaders from more than 97 Primary Health Care Units (PHCUs) in Addis Ababa recently completed a focused, two-day program management orientation training aimed at strengthening local efforts against TB and Drug-Resistant TB (DR-TB). 🤝 A Collaborative Effort The training, held on October 22-23, was a joint initiative of the […]
Butajira, Ethiopia – October 2025 REACH Ethiopia, partnering closely with the Central Ethiopia Public Health Institute (CEPHI), conducted a critical two-day training in Butajira , under the Urban TB LON II-SWIF TB PROJECT. This initiative served as a vital capacity building effort, targeting 35 laboratory professionals and sensitizing key stakeholders to improve the entire specimen […]
Enhancing the capacity of frontline health professionals is a core strategy for strengthening community-based TB prevention and control in high-burden urban settings. To this end, the Addis Ababa City Administration Health Bureau, in collaboration with the Urban TB II project, conducted a significant capacity-building initiative. Across seven rounds of training, they equipped 448 Health Extension […]
In a critical move to improve patient outcomes and save lives, the Urban TB LON II Project, implemented by REACH Ethiopia in collaboration with the Addis Ababa City Administration Health Bureau, conducted a Bi-annual GeneXpert Catchment Area Review Meeting on October 7, 2025. This vital event gatherd together laboratory professionals from public and private GeneXpert […]
Health education is key to ending TB! Through the U.S. Government-supported Urban TB LON II Project, our innovative strategy transforming waiting rooms into classrooms. While clients wait for their digital X-ray screening & other services at the health facility, we are conducting structured TB education sessions. To support these sessions and accommodate to different learning […]
On September 24-25, 2025, the Urban TB LON II Project, in collaboration with the Addis Ababa City Administration Health Bureau, hosted a critical one-day workshop in Bishoftu. The event brought together health experts and sub-city TB/HIV officers to focus on a shared goal: enhancing the management of tuberculosis programs across the city. This strategic gathering […]
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