Data Quality: The Backbone of an Effective TB Program

Data is more than just numbers; it represents real patients, tangible progress, and the potential for better health outcomes in our communities. Without accurate, timely, and high-quality data, we cannot achieve our national End TB strategy. Reliable data serves as the backbone of our efforts and as a vital bridge between identifying critical gaps and […]

Better training = More lives saved!

We believe that investing in our frontline health care workers is the most effective way to combat TB. When health professionals are equipped with the latest skills and knowledge, they can detect TB cases faster, ensure patients receive timely treatment, and effectively stop the disease from spreading throughout our communities. To support this goal, we […]

Collaboration in Action

The Urban TB LON II project, in close collaboration with the South Ethiopia Public Health Institute Laboratory, regional laboratories (Bulehora and Shashemene), and Zonal Health Departments (Gedeo, West Guji, and Guji), successfully conducted bi-annual TB laboratory review meetings in Dilla, Bulehora, and Shakiso. The meetings brought together key stakeholders across the diagnostic network, including laboratory […]

Why Community Awareness is Key to Ending TB?

At the heart of any successful public health intervention there is an informed community. A single well-informed individual holds the power to protect themselves, shield their family, and ultimately safeguard their entire community from TB. We firmly believe that achieving a TB-free society is impossible without an informed, empowered, and proactive public. Because knowledge saves […]

On the Frontlines of TB Care: Clinical Mentorship in Action

We regularly conduct clinical mentorship & hands-on supervision across both public and private health facilities in Addis Ababa, Shaggar, Harar, and Dire Dawa, as well as in national TB hotspot areas across eight zones within the Oromia, Sidama, Central, and South Ethiopia regions. Our team works directly with frontline healthcare workers to tackle challenges together […]

Under Two Hours: How Truenat Technology is Revolutionizing Point-of-Care TB Diagnosis

BISHOFTU, ETHIOPIA — In a major step toward decentralizing high-quality TB care, the Ministry of Health recently distributed Truenat MTB/RIF DX molecular diagnostic machines to peripheral health facilities across the country. The rollout aims to increase community access to rapid, accurate testing for both TB and drug-resistant TB (DR-TB). To ensure these machines are operational […]

Collaborative TB Initiative in Gedeo Zone Yields High Impact: Nine-Month Review Highlights Advanced Diagnostics and Community Action.

DILLA, ETHIOPIA — As part of an ongoing commitment to accelerate the elimination of TB across high-burden areas, the Gedeo Zone Health Department, in collaboration with REACH Ethiopia, successfully conducted a comprehensive nine-month TB Program Performance Review Meeting from May 16–17, 2026, in Dilla town. The review meeting, organized through a cost-sharing approach with the […]

Closing the Diagnostic Gap: Capacity Building for  Lab Experts to Improve TB Detection

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – To ensure every patient receives an accurate and timely diagnosis, we recently concluded a comprehensive capacity-building training for 30 laboratory professionals. The participants were drawn from Private-Public Mix (PPM) health facilities across the capital. Addressing the Gap The training was developed in response to a recent technical assessment that identified critical […]

REACH Ethiopia grew out of a TB project that started in 2010. This project introduced an innovative community package that engaged health extension workers (HEWs) to increase TB case detection and treatment adherence.
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