I am filled with gratitude for the trust placed in me by my country to serve as the Minister of Health of Ethiopia. I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to PM @AbiyAhmedAli and the House of Peoples’ Representatives @FDREHOPR for this great honour.
Mekdes Daba
865 posts
Minister, Ministry of Health, Ethiopia
Joined February 2020
- Congratulations @DocFaustine on your election as Regional Director for @WHOAFRO. @FMoHealth 🇪🇹ready to support you in this vital role. A heartfelt thank you to @MoetiTshidi for a decade of dedicated service.
- Baga Ayyaana Irreechaa nagaan geessan! እንኳን ለኢሬቻ በዓል በሰላም አደረሳችሁ! Ayyaana Gaarii!
- It gives me great pleasure to share that 🇪🇹 has achieved Maturity Level 3 in medicines regulation, as recognized by the World Health Organization. Reaching this level is more than a technical achievement. It strengthens public confidence, enhances our ability to respond to
- It’s a pleasure to welcome @BillGates to #Ethiopia🇪🇹! The @gatesfoundation contributions to🇪🇹healthcare are invaluable. Excited to strengthen our partnership as we advance UHC, health & nutrition, data-driven decision-making,& innovative approaches to accelerate our SDG targets.
- Replying to @MekdesDabaI trust in God's guidance as I commit to serving with honesty and dedication. Thank you Dr. @lia_tadesse for your exemplary leadership and guidance. I'm committed to collaborating with all to strengthen our health system and promote our community's well-being. Thank you!
- እንኳን ለአዲሱ አመት በሰላም አደረሳችሁ ! መጪው አመት የ ሰላም ፣ የጤና፣ የፍቅር፣ የመተሳሰብ እና መልካም የስራ ዘመን እንዲሆንላችሁ በራሴ እና በጤና ሚኒስቴር ስም ከልብ እመኛለሁ ! መልካም አዲስ አመት 🌼🌼🌼
- Come &Join us at the first of it’s kind, Local Medical Products Manufacturing & Innovation Exhibition; Happening at Millennium Hall from today to June 27. For more details about the event; visit our website below. pharma-exhibition.moh.gov.et
- Excited to welcome 33 volunteer health professionals from 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇮🇳 to 🇪🇹through @HeartAEthiopia for this year’s #SummerVolunteerism. Partnering with local professionals& partners to deliver life-saving heart surgeries.Thank you @HeartAEthiopia & @flyethiopian #2SummerVolunteerism
- At the @ethio-china High-Level Business Forum,I emphasized the growing importance of investing in Ethiopia’s health sector&pharmaceutical industry.With a conducive environment for local manufacturing @FMoHealth is ready to support&unlock the vast potential for future investments.
- Globally, 1.5 billion people suffer from mental health conditions. In our country 🇪🇹, 1 in 5 people face a lifetime risk. As we mark #WorldMentalHealthDay2024, let’s prioritize mental health in our workplaces & commit to creating safe spaces that support our health & well-being.
- Honored to receive the FIGO Distinguished Merit Award at the XXV FIGO World Congress 2025. Grateful for this recognition of our collective work in advancing women’s health in Ethiopia and globally. This award is not only for me, but for all in Ethiopia and around the world who
- የይርጋለም አጠቃላይ ሆስፒታል የኦክስጅን ማምረቻ ማሽንን በዛሬው ዕለት አስመርቀናል። ይህ የተመረቀው ማሽን ወደ 86 ሚሊዮን ብር የሚጠጋ ወጪ ተደርጎ የተተከለ ሲሆን፣ ለይርጋለም ከተማ እና በዙሪያው ላሉ አካባቢዎች አገልግሎት የሚሰጥ ይሆናል።
- Celebrating the inauguration of Arbaminch University Teaching & Comprehensive Hospital by HE PM @AbiyAhmedAli. Thank you, PM, for your vision and recognizing our healthcare workers. Huge thanks to our HCWs for your service to #Ethiopia. We remain committed to quality and UHCዛሬ የአርባምንጭ ዩኒቨርሲቲ አጠቃላይ ስፔሻላይዝድ ሆስፒታል ተመርቋል። ይህ ሆስፒታል ሰፊ መጠነ ርዕይ ያላቸው የህክምና አገልግሎቶች ለመስጠት የተገነባ ነው። ገና ብዙ ርምጃ መራመድ ቢጠበቅብንም በጤናው ዘርፍ በቂ የህክምና አገልግሎት































