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Country Profiles

Programs

FHI/Ethiopia
FHI/Ethiopia uses proven interventions to mitigate the impact of HIV/AIDS and other major public health diseases and improve the capacity of communities, individuals, and families to cope. FHI partners with federal and regional government leaders, and currently operates in five regions: Addis Ababa, Amhara, Oromia, SNNPR, and Tigray.

Support for service delivery focuses on the community and health center levels. Projects aim to achieve the following objectives:

  1. Increase leadership, technical, and operational management capacity of public health and social welfare services.
  2. Improve behavioral practices (to prevent diseases, seek treatment when needed, and engage communities for change).
  3. Ensure access to quality health services.
  4. Improve socioeconomic status of target groups.

Current Programs
The Royal Netherlands Embassy funds FHI/Ethiopia to manage its five-year strategic plan. This includes provision of technical assistance for sustainable development and long-term institutional strengthening of national HIV/AIDS response efforts within the context of an expanded and comprehensive response to AIDS, including sexual and reproductive health and rights, and poverty alleviation.

The USAID-funded Positive Change: Children, Communities, and Care Program, led by Save the Children, seeks to improve the wellbeing of orphans and other vulnerable children, families, and caregivers through increased use of community-based care and support services and protective practices. The program is also working to expand the capacity of Ethiopian organizations engaged in community-based OVC responses.

Past Programs
Two of the most significant past programs of FHI/Ethiopia include the IMPACT Project (2001–2007) and AIDSCAP (1993–1997). AIDSCAP focused on providing comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention activities, while IMPACT focused on reducing the transmission of HIV in Ethiopia. IMPACT's overall goal was to decrease HIV and STI prevalence and improve the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS by strengthening prevention, care, and support services.