Beyond the Health Extension Program: Developing a focused approach to improve nutrition in Ethiopia
The Ethiopian Health Extension Program (HEP) has long been a cornerstone of the country’s public health strategy, especially in rural and underserved areas. Launched with high hopes in 2003, the HEP aimed to advance health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and provide essential health serv...
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2024
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| author | Zerfu, Taddese Alemu |
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| description | The Ethiopian Health Extension Program (HEP) has long been a cornerstone of the country’s public health strategy, especially in rural and underserved areas. Launched with high hopes in 2003, the HEP aimed to advance health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and provide essential health services to communities with limited access.
From its early years, the HEP demonstrated significant promise. Focusing on health education and preventive measures, its efforts in promoting hygiene, maternal and child health, and disease prevention have been pivotal in advancing public health across Ethiopia. A key strength of the program is its deployment of community health workers (CHWs), who deliver services directly within communities, making health care more accessible, especially in remote and underserved areas. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1522192025-01-10T06:35:48Z Beyond the Health Extension Program: Developing a focused approach to improve nutrition in Ethiopia Zerfu, Taddese Alemu health Millennium Development Goals health services education hygiene maternal and child health disease prevention The Ethiopian Health Extension Program (HEP) has long been a cornerstone of the country’s public health strategy, especially in rural and underserved areas. Launched with high hopes in 2003, the HEP aimed to advance health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and provide essential health services to communities with limited access. From its early years, the HEP demonstrated significant promise. Focusing on health education and preventive measures, its efforts in promoting hygiene, maternal and child health, and disease prevention have been pivotal in advancing public health across Ethiopia. A key strength of the program is its deployment of community health workers (CHWs), who deliver services directly within communities, making health care more accessible, especially in remote and underserved areas. 2024-09-11 2024-09-13T16:26:08Z 2024-09-13T16:26:08Z Blog Post https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152219 en Open Access International Food Policy Research Institute Zerfu, Taddese. 2024. Beyond the Health Extension Program: Developing a focused approach to improve nutrition in Ethiopia. IFPRI Blog. First available online on September 11, 2024. https://www.ifpri.org/blog/beyond-the-health-extension-program-developing-a-focused-approach-to-improve-nutrition-in-ethiopia/. https://www.ifpri.org/blog/beyond-the-health-extension-program-developing-a-focused-approach-to-improve-nutrition-in-ethiopia/ |
| spellingShingle | health Millennium Development Goals health services education hygiene maternal and child health disease prevention Zerfu, Taddese Alemu Beyond the Health Extension Program: Developing a focused approach to improve nutrition in Ethiopia |
| title | Beyond the Health Extension Program: Developing a focused approach to improve nutrition in Ethiopia |
| title_full | Beyond the Health Extension Program: Developing a focused approach to improve nutrition in Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Beyond the Health Extension Program: Developing a focused approach to improve nutrition in Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Beyond the Health Extension Program: Developing a focused approach to improve nutrition in Ethiopia |
| title_short | Beyond the Health Extension Program: Developing a focused approach to improve nutrition in Ethiopia |
| title_sort | beyond the health extension program developing a focused approach to improve nutrition in ethiopia |
| topic | health Millennium Development Goals health services education hygiene maternal and child health disease prevention |
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