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 – […]
REACH Ethiopia, with support from the U.S. Government through the URBAN TB LON II Activity and in collaboration with the Harari Regional Health Bureau, organized a high-level advocacy workshop with Harari Region’s Council and Cabinet Members. 🎯 Goal: Raise awareness among policymakers about TB and strengthen government commitment and resource allocation in the fight to #EndTB. 📢 Highlights from the workshop: 👀 […]
REACH Ethiopia, with funding from the U.S. Government under the URBAN TB LON II Activity and in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, has officially launched a 25-day Intensified Active Case Finding Initiative across selected high TB-burden woredas in four regions of Ethiopia. 👉 The Initiative aims to: 💡 What makes this initiative groundbreaking is the use of Portable digital […]
USAID Urban TB LON II project, in collaboration with the Addis Ababa City Administration Health Bureau has conducted a comprehensive AFB Microscopy and External Quality Assessment (EQA) for laboratory professionals from both public and private health facilities. The training’s primary goal was to enhance the technical skills of lab staff in the accurate detection of […]
USAID Urban TB LON II Project in collaboration with Addis Ababa Health Bureau has successfully conducted Basic Childhood TB Training. This significant event brought together a total of 60 health care workers from government health facilities and Public-Private Mix (PPM) facilities, all focused on a shared mission to strengthen childhood TB care in urban settings. […]
St. Peter’s Specialized Hospital recently hosted a Summer Volunteer Free Health Screening and Treatment Program, with a special focus on combating tuberculosis (TB). The USAID Urban TB LON II Project participated in the event, providing critical digital X-ray screenings for TB. This initiative is vital for the early detection and prevention of the disease. The […]
As part of our commitment to continuous quality improvement, we recently conducted a comprehensive review of the USAID Urban TB LON II project’s performance. This collaborative meeting, held on August 7-8, 2025, in Addis Ababa, brought together project staff to collectively assess progress and strategize for future success. The sessions were designed to facilitate a […]
REACH Ethiopia, with funding from USAID and the Stop TB Partnership, is spearheading the iNTP 2.0 Connectivity Project to fortify Ethiopia’s national TB laboratory system. The project’s main goal is to build a sustainable LabXpert connectivity system by fostering local ownership within the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI). The […]
As part of the USAID Urban TB LON-II Activity’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and collaborative implementation, quarterly performance review meetings are routinely conducted with key regional stakeholders. These sessions serve as an essential platform to evaluate progress, identify challenges, and align on strategic priorities in the fight against TB in urban settings. For the April–June […]
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