Ethiopia, March 19 -- Addis Ababa, March 19, 2024(Addis Walta) The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program has approved the $111 million (over 6 billion Birr) Country Operational Plan 2023 (COP23) to support Ethiopia's efforts to end HIV/AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. Ambassador Dr. John N. Nkengasong, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Senior Bureau Official for Global Health Security and Diplomacy for Health Diplomacy, announced the approval. The U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa confirmed this news today.

Ethiopia's Minister of Health, Dr. Mekdes Daba, and U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia, Ervin J. Massinga, attended the virtual event and gave their remarks. The COP23 Year 2 plan represents an ongoing partnership ...