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About Federal Ministry of Health
The Mission of the Ministry is to reduce morbidity, mortality and disability as well as improve the health status of the Ethiopian people by providing a comprehensive package of preventive, promotive, rehabilitative and basic curative health service via a decentralized and democratized health system in collaboration with all stakeholders.

The Ministry of Health shall have Powers and Duties to:-
- formulate the country’s health sector development programme; follow up and evaluate the implementation of same;
-support the expansion of health services coverage; follow up and coordinate the implementation of health programs financed by foreign assistance and loans;
-direct, coordinate and follow up implementation of the country’s health information system;
- devise and follow up the implementation of strategies for the prevention of epidemic and communicable diseases;
-follow up and coordinate the implementation of national nutrition strategies;
-take preventive measures in the events of emergency situations that threaten public health, and coordinate measures to be taken by other bodies;
-ensure adequate supply and proper utilization of essential drugs and medical equipment in the country;
-prepare the country’s health services coverage map; provide support for the expansion of health infrastructure;
-supervise the administration of federal hospitals;
-collaborate with the appropriate bodies in providing quality and relevant health professionals’ trainings within the country;
-provide appropriate support to promote research activities intended to provide solutions for the country’s health problems and for improving health service delivery;
- expand health education through various appropriate means;
- ensure the proper execution of food, medicine and health care regulatory functions.