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The World Contraception Day Celebrated.
Under a national theme of “I have responsibility to improve access for quality family planning service” the ninth World Contraception Day was celebrated at Jigjiga City, the capital city of the Somali region. Ministry of Health, Ethiopia in collaboration with CORHA and other partners organized the celebration event. As mentioned by presenters and key note speakers the region has a very low performance regarding contraception use. The regional health office head admitted the reports and show how the regional government and other partners are committed and working very hard to change the situation,that was also the main reason for the celebration to be held at Jigjiga City. Mr Abebe Kebede , Executive Director of CORHA on his key note address calls up on every government stakeholders and partners working on mothers and child health to strengthen their efforts to make difference in short period of time. Higher officials from the Federal Ministry of Health, Regional health offices representatives from all regional offices, Representatives from the regional government stakeholder offices, UN agencies and local non-governmental office representatives as well as community members attended the celebration event.
October 4, 2024