Delivery of Healthcare Services Up Three Fold in Ethiopia – GovernmentSeptember 5, 2017 - The number of Ethiopians receiving medical services at health service delivery institutions has reached 75 percent over the past decade, reports Ethiopian News Agency. The Ethiopian Ministry revealed that the number of outpatients who received medical treatment before ten year ago has jumped from 20 million to 75 million at present. Ethiopian Ministry of Health Policy Planning Deputy Director, Masoud Mohammed told Ethiopian news agency that the ministry is implementing a twenty-year health strategy that is divided in four chapters. Member of Medical Professionals Association; Dr. Yeneneh Getachew said on his part that shortage of specialists is a critical area that requires special attention to improve Ethiopian health sector. He added that the Ethiopian government is implementing a five-year that can solve lack of quality health service delivery system and other hurdles in order to realize the transformation of the health sector.

Source: Ethiopian News September 05, 2017 21:22 UTC