The Southern and East African Regional Network for TB Control (SEARN-TB) secretariat, hosted by the Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI), is organizing a regional workshop in Addis Ababa with financial and technical support from the Special Program for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), the German Federal Ministry of […]
TUBERCULOSIS, LEPROSY AND OTHER LUNG DISEASES ADVOCACY, COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL MOBILIZATION STRATEGY 2023-2030 Ethiopia is actively addressing the major public health problems of Tuberculosis, Leprosy, and Other Lung Diseases (TLLD). With strong sector-specific strategic plans, the country is making significant progress in prevention, control, and elimination efforts. Since 2015, the […]
Ethiopia has officially launched the programmatic rollout of the 6-month Bedaquiline, Pretomanid, Linezolid, and Moxifloxacin (BPaLM) regimen for the treatment of rifampicin-resistant/multi-drug resistant tuberculosis. The national launching event took place in Bishoftu with the presence of officials from the Ministry of Health, Regional State Health Bureau TB program managers, key […]
