COVID - 19
The International Institute for Primary Health Care – Ethiopia (IIfPHC – E) is closely monitoring the evolving COVID – 19 pandemic and is dedicated to providing users with the most up-to-date information on the virus and related resources to support leaders, frontline workers, and communities in their response.
COVID - 19
The International Institute for Primary Health Care – Ethiopia (IIfPHC – E) is closely monitoring the evolving COVID – 19 pandemic and is dedicated to providing users with the most up-to-date information on the virus and related resources to support leaders, frontline workers, and communities in their response.

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New COVID - 19 by the Ministry of Health - Ethiopia

New Leveraging Primary Health Care Systems for COVID-19: Insights from Ethiopia's Health Extension Program (HEP) by The International Institute for Primary Health Care - Ethiopia in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University

Case Trackers

The novel coronavirus has rapidly spread across six continents. Since the first reported case in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, this infectious respiratory disease has expeditiously spread within China, neighboring countries and beyond. The number of confirmed cases and death toll caused by COVID – 19 worldwide are hastily increasing. 

This COVID – 19 tracker developed by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) let you stay up-to-date with coronavirus course through the globe.

This tracker provides you with the trend in reported positive cases and death counts from novel coronavirus in Ethiopia.  

"Knowledge is Powerful. Information is Liberating."
~Kofi Anan 

Creating a health literate society that is aware of the severity of the situation and is able to understand how to protect themselves, and others, through basic actions is fundamental for slowing the rate of the novel coronavirus infection.

Learn everything you need to know about COVID – 19. How is it transmitted? How does it affect the human body? What are the symptoms? And how do we protect ourselves and others?

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We are debunking the Myths about COVID – 19 to help you better understand what is happening and cut through the confusion.

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Psychological coping of COVID - 19​

We provide you with helpful guidance on ways to address stressors caused by the life of quarantine and total lockdown.

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COVID - 19 GUIDELINES

We offer guidance on self-isolation at home.

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Here are some tips on how healthy individuals can safely leave the house. 

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COVID – 19 Learning Resources

Here you can find more information and learning resources on preventing and managing COVID – 19.

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Here are answers to frequently asked questions & concerns on COVID-19.

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Latest updates

RSS News (English) – World Health Organization
  • Plane carrying WHO trauma and surgical supplies arrives in Beirut, Lebanon August 7, 2020
    A plane carrying 20 tonnes of WHO health supplies has landed in Beirut, Lebanon, to support the treatment of patients injured by the massive blast that occurred in the city on 4 August. The supplies will cover 1000 trauma interventions and 1000 surgical interventions for people suffering from injuries and burns resulting from the blast.The […]
  • 73rd World Health Assembly Decisions August 7, 2020
    The Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) have adopted a number of decisions to advance global public health that had been proposed to the 73rd World Health Assembly in May 2020, via a "Written Silence Procedure". The proposals relate to: strengthening global immunization efforts; cervical cancer prevention and control; a global strategy for tuberculosis […]