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The three-day conference, which will last for three days, has kicked off in Addis Ababa; Minister of Health Dr. Mekdes Daba said in her opening remarks that self-care is essential for the health service system.

Self-care is the ability of individuals, families and communities to maintain their own health and prevent disease, with or without the support of a health professional.

Dr. Mekdes said that self-care helps individuals take control of their own health; self-care has enabled MoH to increase the coverage of reproductive health services in Ethiopia.

Dr. Mekdes said that Canada is one of the countries with which Ethiopia has established strong friendship; she stated that the friendship between the two countries has been and will continue to be strengthened.

Among the issues discussed by Minister of Health Dr. Mekdes Daba with Canadian Ambassador Joshua Tabeh were increasing domestic production of medicines and vaccines, implementing electronic medical record in health institutions, digitizing the health sector, and modernizing and expanding access to primary health care services.

In her speech at the signing ceremony, the Minister of Health, Dr. Mekdes Daba, stressed that the agreement signed will help strengthen NEPAD’s footprint in Ethiopia, support health systems and improve access to safe, effective and affordable health services.