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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

In many of our country’s most TB hotspot areas, the greatest challenge isn’t just the medical condition, it is the critical gap in awareness. During our fieldwork with the Urban TB LON II Project, our teams encountered a startling reality: many individuals were silently carrying and transmitting TB without ever having heard of the disease. […]

We successfully conduct the Primary Health Care Unit (PHCU) review meetings across eight zones in the Oromia, Sidama, Central, and South Ethiopia regions. These sessions served as a vital platform for health leaders and practitioners to strategize on a singular mission: scaling up TB prevention and care at both the facility and community levels. Our […]

Recently concluded 4 rounds of capacity-building training on Management of Childhood TB. This initiative reached 144 healthcare professionals from both public and private facilities across Addis Ababa, equipping them with the vital skills needed to combat TB in children and adolescents. The training orientation focused on five critical pillars: This essential work is a core […]

Closing the diagnostic gap for children and vulnerable populations is a top priority for the national TB program, as traditional sputum-based testing often leaves those most in need without a clear diagnosis. Stool-based TB testing is a transformative solution because it offers a non-invasive, painless alternative that bypasses the difficulty of sputum collection. By integrating […]