Ethiopia, UNAIDS Discuss on Sustainable Health Financing Strategy

Addis Ababa: State Minister of Finance Semereta Sewasew, discussed with UNAIDS Director of the Regional Support Team for Eastern and Southern Africa, Anne Muthoni on Sustainable Health Financing Strategy. The discussion focuses on the challenges, good practices, and areas of improvement in the health sector particularly with the global aim of ending AIDS. On the occasion, the state minister highlighted that Ethiopia has been making huge investments in the health sector with the aim of increasing the access and improving the quality of services. Moreover, she stated that the country is trying to respond to the growing new AIDS infections among the youth which needs more attention and effort. Muthoni also stressed the collaboration on the global strategy of UNAIDS to end the epidemic. In this regard, both sides emphasized the importance of sustainable financing and collaboration as a key success factor. Source: Ethiopian News Agency