ADDIS ABABA (Hornpost) — Ethiopia’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Dr. Gedion Timothewos, has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to supporting African Union institutions, particularly efforts to strengthen public health systems across the continent.
Dr. Gedion made the remarks during a visit to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) headquarters in Addis Ababa. He was accompanied by Health Minister Dr. Mekdes Daba.
During the visit, the two ministers held discussions with Africa CDC Director-General Dr. Jean Kaseya.
Dr. Gedion highlighted Ethiopia’s commitment to the African Union’s Agenda 2063, both as a member state and as the host country of the continental organisation.
He pledged Ethiopia’s continued support for strengthening Africa’s health sector and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to providing the infrastructure and facilities needed by African Union institutions.
He also said Ethiopia would maintain its support for the institutions and build on previous efforts to improve their operational capacity.
For his part, Dr. Kaseya briefed the ministers on the institutional progress made by Africa CDC, highlighting its work to improve public health services and promote high-quality health research across Africa.
He also called on Ethiopia to maintain its support for the centre as it continues its efforts to strengthen healthcare systems and public health capacity across the continent.
Hornpost Staff Reporter
