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.  📢...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Gone are the days when X-ray screening required bulky machines, dedicated facilities, and long wait times. Today, ultra-portable digital X-ray machines are changing the narrative, transforming one room at a time. Our team provides lifesaving activities to the most TB risk population group, by going to the community and conducting...

On May 5, 2025 — Ethiopian Patriots’ Day — REACH Ethiopia, in collaboration with Organic Health Care Services (OHCS) and the Afar Regional Health Bureau, hosted a high-level advocacy event aimed at putting tuberculosis (TB) at the forefront of the regional development and public health agenda.In a symbolic act of...

A high-level project implementation status review was conducted in Semera on March 3, 2025, focusing on the Expertise France project, “Reaching Vulnerable and Key Affected Populations to Improve Access to TB Care in Pastoralist Areas of Ethiopia.” This project aims to bolster zonal efforts in combating tuberculosis. The meeting convened...

A team from the French Embassy in Addis Ababa conducted a field visit to Zone 3 of the Afar region to observe the activities implemented by REACH Ethiopia through funding obtained from Expertise France under the TB project titled “Reaching Vulnerable and Key Affected Populations to Improve Access to TB...

A team of technical and administrative experts from Expertise France conducted a project implementation monitoring visit in Addis Ababa, 🇪🇹. The aim of the visit was to gain a clear understanding of the implementation status of the projects and to provide on-site training on Expertise France’s financial and administrative policies....

REACH Ethiopia is making significant strides in improving TB services in Afar Region’s Zone 3. By partnering with Expertise France and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute, we’ve implemented an approach using motorbike drivers to transport TB specimens. This innovative solution addresses the challenges of limited access to diagnostic services in...