Benjamin Kasdan, Acting PEPFAR Ethiopia Country Coordinator September 14, 2023 This month, PEPFAR is hosting a global “sustainability summit” with delegates from all PEPFAR countries. It will be the first time that PEPFAR brings together representatives from government, civil society, and the United States government, as well as multilateral organizations such as UNAIDS, the Global …
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The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program meets patients where they are to better serve their individual needs and reduce unnecessary barriers to care. One innovative approach used in PEPFAR programming in Ethiopia is the Differentiated Service Delivery Model (DSDM), which addresses the unique needs of people in care. Mekdes, a single parent …
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Press Release Embassy of the United States of America Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Addis Ababa, June 8, 2023 – On May 23, 2023, Ambassador Dr. John Nkengasong, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Special Representative for Health Diplomacy, announced the approval of the $112 million (over 6 billion Birr) Country Operational Plan 2023 (COP23) through the U.S. …
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Dr. Aimee Rurangwa, PEPFAR/Ethiopia Country Coordinator On March 8, we celebrated International Women’s Day 2023, and throughout the month of March we recognize the contributions of women in history. At the same time, we reaffirm our deep commitment to eliminating biases and barriers that stand in the way of reaching gender equality and equity and …
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On June 5, 1981, the first published report emerged of five previously healthy young men in Los Angeles diagnosed with what would soon become known as AIDS. One year later, the first AIDS case was reported in Sub-Saharan Africa. Over the past 39 years, 75 million people have become infected with HIV and 32 million …
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By: Aimee Rurangwa, PEPFAR-Ethiopia Country Coordinator February 8, 2023 2023 marks the twentieth anniversary of PEPFAR, the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. Launched by President George W. Bush in 2003, PEPFAR has been a beacon of hope and compassion for millions of people living with or at risk for HIV across the …
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PRESS STATEMENT USAID ADMINISTRATOR SAMANTHA POWER JANUARY 28, 2023 In 2003, UNAIDS and the World Health Organization estimated that up to 45 million people around the world were infected with HIV. Close to 19 million – or more than a third – of those patients lived in sub-Saharan Africa. Yet even though the first antiretroviral …
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PRESS STATMENT PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN JANUARY 28, 2023 Twenty years ago today, President George W. Bush declared that preventing and treating HIV/AIDS was a foreign policy priority of the United States. At a time when nearly 30 million people were HIV positive, but very few were receiving life-saving medicines, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS …
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We want to hear from you! PEPFAR’s Country/Regional Operational Plans reflect our commitment to transparency, impact, equity, & stakeholder involvement. Draft COP/ROP23 & FY24 Technical Considerations documents are open for public comment until Jan. 23. For COP/ROP23 Guidance, click here [4 MB] . To provide your feedback on the draft guidance, click here and to access the draft FY24 Technical Considerations, …
Read More» U.S. Embassy, Addis Ababa Interview with Voice of America, December 23, 2022 VOA/Meleskachew Amha– Dr. Aimee Rurangwa I must thank you very much for giving this time. My first question is that the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS rehabilitation [sic] was launched almost 20 years ago. How do you describe the program’s performance in Ethiopia …
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Addis Ababa, December 9, 2022 – Ambassador Tracey Jacobson, Chargé d’Affaires of the U. S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, traveled to Hawassa to meet with the regional presidents of both the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples (SNNP) and the Sidama regions. She met with SNNPR President H.E. Ristu Yirdaw and President of Sidama Region H.E. …
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By: Dr. Aimee Rurangwa, PEPFAR Ethiopia Country Coordinator On World AIDS Day, commemorated on December 1 every year, we pay tribute to the millions who are infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS worldwide and reflect on our efforts towards ending HIV/AIDS. On this day, we also renew our commitment to supporting the wellbeing of those …
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PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE JUNE 13, 2022 Today we welcomed Dr. John N. Nkengasong as the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy at the U.S. Department of State. In this role, Ambassador Nkengasong will lead, manage, and oversee the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the largest commitment by any nation to …
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Michael Raynor U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia at the Inauguration of Amhara Public Health Institute Bahir Dar June 22, 2018 (As prepared for delivery) Your Excellency Gedu Andargachew, President of the Amhara Regional State; Mrs. Saharla Abdulahi, State Minister of Health; Dr. Abebaw Gebeyehu, Head of the Amhara Regional Health Bureau; Dr. Ebba Abate, Director General of the …
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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) handed over the newly constructed Kuni Health Center to the Amhara Regional Health Bureau at a special inauguration ceremony. The new health center was constructed through USAID’s Ethiopia Health Infrastructure Program, which is funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). As a result, …
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NOFO for Community Strengthening Service SF424 (PDF 121 KB) SF424A (PDF 322 KB) SF424B (PDF 270 KB) Sample application form
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Addis Ababa, September 19, 2017 – The U.S. Government, through the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID), today announced the launch of the five-year, $40 million Community HIV Care and Treatment project. Through the project, USAID aims to contribute to the 90-90-90 global goals, which are 90 percent of people living with HIV diagnosed, 90 …
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