Addis Ababa, August 21, 2022 (FBC) – Jemal Bekir, Ambassador of Ethiopia in Pakistan, attended a two-day seminar to discuss the Islamabad Health City Program, sharing Ethiopia’s health policy and best practices.
According to him, Ethiopia’s primary health policy focuses on promoting prevention, cure, and equitable health service distribution, which contributes significantly to the reduction of child mortality and the prevalence of infectious diseases such as cholera and flu, as well as mitigating the economic, social, and spiritual impacts of COVID-19.
He stated that Ethiopia’s health extension and community awareness-raising programs have significantly changed culture and improved hygiene and sanitation in rural and urban areas, following the motto “Prevention is better than cure.”
He stated that Ethiopia and Pakistan can collaborate and share their best practices to strengthen and advance their citizens’ health-care services and promote productive labor forces. Ethiopia, Pakistan to share best practices in health care services