2020 Annual Perforamnce Newsletter
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HHR hosted a virtual meeting with the Ministry of Health’s Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Directorate
The Hararghe Health Research Partnership (HHR) hosted a virtual meeting with team members from the Ministry of Health’s maternal, child and adolescent health directorate to discuss HHR’s objectives, ongoing activities and studies. During the meeting, HHR’s team delivered four presentations covering various activities of the partnership including: CHAMPS, Data-to-Action activities, impact and community engagement activities, and the
HHR commenced staff residence construction
The construction began in January 2025, following the official handover of the site on December 24, 2024, at Haramaya University’s Health and Medical Sciences campus. Upon completion, this project aims to provide accommodation for LSHTM researchers and guests visiting HHR to conduct studies.
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Community Advisory Board – Harar held its quarterly meeting
The Community Advisory Board (CAB) focuses on providing community input and guidance on research activities to ensure they are culturally appropriate and beneficial to the community. It serves as a bridge between HHR and the community, facilitating the exchange of insights and addressing community concerns. The CAB-Harar members held a quarterly meeting on November 07 2024.
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HHR launched a Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) surveillance program at Hiwot Fana comprehensive specialized university hospital
A Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) surveillance program was launched at Hiwot Fana Comprehensive Specialized University Hospital in November 2024. RSV is the leading viral pathogen causing respiratory infections in young infants worldwide, contributing to approximately 33 million cases of acute respiratory tract infections, 3 million hospitalizations, and 59,600 in-hospital deaths in children under 5 years of
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) Ethiopia Interest Group held discussions at Haramaya University, Harar
HHR hosted the LSHTM Ethiopian Interest Group meeting, and several research activities were presented by researchers from both Ethiopia and other countries. The main objective of this meeting was to enhance research and use of research outputs by policy makers and programs. The meeting occurs annually during the months of September and October.
HHR organized a training on managing pregnancy induced hypertension disorder for midwives working at public health centers in Harar.
HHR organized a training on managing pregnancy induced hypertension disorder for midwives working at public health centers in Harar. The training took place from March 20-21, 2024, and the aim of the training was capacity building for Midwives on Pregnancy Induced Hypertension Disorder management which is the root cause for Neonatal Asphyxia (lack of oxygen