Objective: To describe the evidence on the development of the National Healthcare System
in Ethiopia. Method: The databases Embase, Ovid Emcare, Ovid MEDLINE, and Scopus …

In 1993, Ethiopia instituted a new National Health Policy to improve overall health status by
increasing access to primary health care services throughout the country. This policy …

Background Ethiopia is located in the Horn of Africa with an area of about 1.1 million square
kilometres and an estimated population of over 90 million, 83% of which lives in rural areas …

Background: At present there is remarkable expansion of urbanization in Ethiopia. By 2050,
38% of the population in Ethiopia is expected to reside in urban settings. The majority of this …

To make progress toward universal health coverage, countries should define the type and
mix of health services that respond to their populations' needs. Ethiopia revised its essential …

Weak infrastructure and limited distribution systems in lowincome countries complicate
access to health services, especially in rural areas. Government health outlets may be …

Background: In order to achieve global and national health targets in Ethiopia, it is crucial
that cadres of leaders have the skills, knowledge and tools to manage and govern the …

BACKGROUND: Ethiopia has been implementing a health extension program (HEP) to
respond to the high maternal and child mortality in rural communities. HEP has brought …

Ethiopia's expansion of primary health care over the past 15 years has been hailed as a
model in sub-Saharan Africa. A leader closely associated with the programme, Tedros …

Many global health institutions, including the World Health Organization, consider primary
health care as the path towards achieving universal health coverage (UHC). However, there …