News and Events
Dr. Barbara Mahon, Deputy Director of Surveillance and Epidemiology at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, visited HHR. During her visit, Dr. Mahon observed on site hospital and community engagement activities at both the Haramaya and Harar sites. The HHR team also provided an overview of ongoing multidisciplinary initiatives and collaborative efforts aimed at influencing policies and interventions to improve maternal and child health in Ethiopia. Read More
HHR’s Maternal Immunization Study team participated in the 2nd Annual Maternal Immunization Network in Africa and Asia (MIRINA) meeting, which was held from February 24th to 28th, 2025, in Johannesburg, South Africa. This year’s theme, “Country-led pathways to maternal vaccine readiness: preparing for new vaccines,” focused on co-creating an evidence-driven national maternal immunization demand strategy. The event brought together MIRINA Consortium members from Ethiopia, Pakistan, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Bangladesh, Nigeria, and Burkina Faso, along with representatives from their respective Ministries of Health.
Representing Ethiopia, seven researchers from HHR, along with three esteemed representatives from the Federal Ministry of Health—Dr. Marriamawit Asfaw, the Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Lead Executive Officer; Zemzem Mohammed, the Maternal Health Desk Lead; and Yeshiwork Eshetu from the Immunization Desk—actively participated in the meeting.
The event featured three parallel sessions, focusing on the User Design Workshop for the Maternal Immunization Demand Strategy, Disease burden, and the Cost of Vaccines and Diseases. Read More
February 5, 2025
The construction began in January 2025, following the official handover of the site on December 24, 2024, at Haramaya University’s…
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February 5, 2025
The Community Advisory Board (CAB) focuses on providing community input and guidance on research activities to ensure they are culturally appropriate…
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February 5, 2025
A Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) surveillance program was launched at Hiwot Fana Comprehensive Specialized University Hospital in November 2024. RSV…
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February 5, 2025
HHR hosted the LSHTM Ethiopian Interest Group meeting, and several research activities were presented by researchers from both Ethiopia and…
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December 18, 2024
HHR organized a training on managing pregnancy induced hypertension disorder for midwives working at public health centers in Harar. The…
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August 3, 2024
A delegation from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation visits CHAMPS, Ethiopian Site.
On November 1st and 2nd, a delegation led…
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August 3, 2024
A team from ReachAnother Foundation, a foundation that has provided life-saving surgery for more than 10,000 babies with SPINA BIFIDA…
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