Ethiopia, Dec. 5 -- Over the past two decades and half, Ethiopia has made great strides in improving access to quality health services and improvements in health outcomes, Ministry of Health said.

The 13 th International Association of National Public Health Institute (IANPHI) annual meeting under the theme "Evidence-Informed Global Action for Trans-boundary Health Challenges kicked off today.

In her opening remark, Health State Minister, Liya Tadesse said the achievements were made possible through systematic implementation of Successive Health Sector Development Plans (HSDPs) since 1997 and five year Health Sector Transformation Plan I (HSTP I) since 2016.

"Ethiopia's major health indicators have been remarkably improved from one of ...