EPHA Promotional activities at Gambella ,Oromia and SNNPR

Introduction

Ethiopian Public Health Association promotes the ever improving quality of health services to the public through

advocacy, networking and the active and dedicated involvement of its members. It has more than 5600members

belonging to varying professional categories and level of qualification, and serving in private, government and non-

government organization distributed across the country.

The association has good working relationship both with governmental and nongovernmental organizations as well

as universities within Ethiopia and abroad. The main department that plays a pivotal role in establishment of this

relation is members and networking department.

From March15- 27,2015Members Affairs and Networking Department has conducted regional chapters

supervision in Gambella ,Mettu ,Agaro ,Mizan Teferi ,Jimma,Wolkite and Woliso. Beside the supervision,

establishment of one new additional chapter in Gambella Region (Gambella) was successfully done and the detail

of the report is as follows:

TEAM

1. Yusuf Abdu ( From Members affairs dept. Team Leader)2. Daniel Zenebe (From Members affairs dept .Data management )3. Leykun Birhanu(Driver)

ACTIVITIES

1. To re-structure and establish new chapter in Gambella region

2. To distribute receipts to focal persons and chapter offices for collection of membership fees.3. To visit previously opened EPHA branch offices and appoint focal persons for vacant places 4. To distribute equipment and furniture for newly established offices 5. To distribute EPHA Publications like the Ecology of the Epidemiology ,scientific journals and other back issues.6. To do promotional work and recruit new members in order to increase EPHA members.7. To orient the new web based data management system to the selected regions.8. To distribute research questions to health professionals in Gambella region.

NB. Please see the photo gallery next to this table

Date Place Site Number of people attended the meeting

Main activities done

17/10/2014 Gambella Gambella Regional Health

Bureau

7 Discussion among professionals from different health

institution university and health science college on

estabelishment of Gambelle regional chapter ,

delivering office equipment to chapter office ,

18/3/2015 Gambella Gambella Health Science

College ,Gambella

Hospital, Gambella Health

Center

25 Promotional activity on EPHA activities ,distribution of

publications, recruitment of new members ,assigning

of focal persons for each institutions ,distributing

research questions .

19/3/2015 Mettu Mettu University, Mettu

Zonal Health department,

Mettu Health Science

College

240 Promotional activity on EPHA activities ,distribution of

publications, recruitment of new members ,assigning

of focal persons for each institutions

20/3/2015 Agaro Woreda Health 10 “ “

department ,Health

center

23/3/2015 Mizan Teferi Zonal Health

department ,Mizan Tepi

University , Mizan Hospital

,Mizan Aman Health

Science College

110 “ “

24/3/2015 Jima Town Jima Zonal Health

Department ,Jimma

Health center

16 “ “

25/3/2015 Jima Town Jimma University 40 “ “

26/3/2015 Wolkite Wolkite

University ,Wolkite Zonal

Department ??

45 “ “

27/3/2015 Woliso journey

to Addis

Woliso Lukas Health

Science College ,Woliso

Zonal Health Department

7 “ “

Important pointes raised by professionals working in health bureau and health service delivery institutions

As it was reported by health professionals in various institutions one of the objectives of professional associations is to ensure the right of their members but there is significant problem especially in carrier structure and salary scale in governmental institution, the examples given were:

Rank and Salary increment for nurses and health officers is not fair

Midwives have occupational hazard allowance, whereas clinical nurses working in obstetric area do not have any allowance Duty allowance offered for health officers and nurses doesn’t consider the amount of hours lasted on duty time. The new salary increment for government employee diploma holder’s health professionals is not fair

Finally they strongly noted that EPHA should play a pivotal role for the respect of the right of its members

Positive feedback

Almost all professionals except generic students have adequate information on EPHA and appreciated the annual conference sessions and its periodical publications .Most of them again are very much interested to be the member of this veteran association

Comment forwarded

EPHA is expected to go further in promoting itself, evenly distributing its publication throughout the nation and strengthening chapters activity to reach the unreached at grass root level .

Photo Gallery

Discussion with Gambella regional EPHA chapter and introducing the new web based data management system

Delivering IT equipment and office furniture to the new Gambella Regional Office by EPHA Supervision team

Discussion with Gambella Health Science College instructors

Election of Chapter Representative for Gambela Regional Chapter

The New EPHA Gambella Chapter Representative

Mettu University Public Health Faculty Dean Office

Introducing EPHA to Mettu University Students

Introducing EPHA to Mettu Health Science College students

Introducing EPHA to Mettu Health Science College students

Discussion in Mettu Health Science College Dean Office

Discussion with Mettu Health Science College Instructors

Discussion with Agaro Health Center Staff

Introducing EPHA to Mettu University Students

Introducing EPHA to Mettu University Students

Introducing EPHA to Mizan Tepi University Lecturers

Discussion with Mizan Aman Health Science College instructors

Discussion with Jima Zonal Health Department officials

Discussion with Jimma University Post Graduate Students

Discussion with Jimma University Post Graduate Students

Discussion with Jimma University Post Graduate Students

Discussion with Jimma University Post Graduate Students

Discussion with Wolkite University Students

Discussion with Wolkite University Students

Discussion with Woliso Lukas Health Science College instructors

New Representatives of Gambella Regional Chapters

1)Ato Nena Okello (Chair person)

e-mail –okelonena@yahoo.com

Tel-0917834500

2)Ato Mecha Aboma (Vice Chair person

e-mail –mechaaboma@gmail.com

Tel-0912060826

3)Ato Akuma Ukugn(Secretary)

e-mail akwomaokogn@yahoo.com.au

Tel- 0913451438

4)Ato Mekonen Ambelu (Treasurer)

Tel-0911810304

5)Dr.Izira Legesse (member ,medical director)

Tel-0911821594

6)Ato Teklil Amdetsion (member)

Tel-0917778986

e-mail-kinfeamdesilassie@gmail.com

7)Ato Boja Dinssa (member)

Tel-0915927617/0917433565

Gambella Regional Health Bureau

Ato Didamu Adar Okacha

Tel-0475510138

Gambella Hospital

Dr.Ezira Legesse

Tel-0912081006

Gambella Health Science College

1)Abanga Ojulu (Distance Education Dept. Head)

Tel-0912081006

Gambella Health Center

1)Ato Tsegaye Dessie

Tel-0913193126

Mettu Health Science College

1)Ato Milkeas Mebrate (Dean of Mettu H/Science College)

e-mail milkesamebrate@gmail.com

Tel-0913002102

2)Ato Dugassa Garamu

Tel-0917867382

Mettu University

1)Ato Alebachew Birhane

Tel-0934059252

e-mail-alebe20009@yahoo.com

2)Ato Adamu (faculty Dean)

Tel-0912092702

Mettu Zonal Health Department

1)Etana Asfaw (focal person)

Tel-0937173148

e-mail-itanasfaw@gmail.com

2)Ato Getu Bekele(Zonal Health Dept. Head)

Tel-0931976850e-mail-getubekele20@yahoo.com

Mettu Hospital

1)Ato Dessalegne Weyessa (Metron)

Tel-0917613471/0474411147

Agaro Health Center

1)Kedir Muhammad

Tel-0917805498

2)Hafiz Jemal

Tel-0917161597

Mizan Tepi University

1)Ato Yayehyirad Alemu(Dept. head)

Tel-0913250804

e-mail -078yayu@gmail.com

2)Hamid Yimam(focal person)

Tel-0913685693

e-mailabdulhamidy71@gmail.com

3)Kebadnewu Mulatu

Tel-0924491976

Mizan Tepi Zonal Health Department

1)Ato Hailu Dibaba(Head of Zonal Health Dept.)

Tel-0917827169

2)Admassu Wessene(focal Person)

Tel-0942617682

3)Teklit Tesfom(focal Person)

Tel-0913662602

Po Box 99

Mizan Aman Health Science College

1)G/Mariam H/Micheal (focal Person)

Tel-0910131724

e-mail ghaile81@yahoo.com

2)Mesfin Geremew(focal Person)

Tel-0910903689

Mizan Aman Hospital

1)Girma Feyissa

Tel-0913181323

2)Abate Dube

Tel-0928251935

Jimma Zonal Health Dept.

1)Ato Nasir Abdo (focal person)

Tel-0911718496

2)Ato Tasew Birhanu

Tel-0917250384

Jimma Health Center

1)W/ro Sitina Abagero

Tel-0917808668

2)Ato Dereje G/Selassie

Tel-0913408492

Po Box 215

Wolkite University

1)Ibrahim Muktar(focal person)

Tel-0916140618

e-mail-ebrahimuktar@gmail.com

2)Teklemicheal Gebru(Dept. head)

Tel-0911855199

Woliso Zonal Health Department

1)Birmechu Sultan(Zonal H/Dept. Head)

Tel-0913633699

2)Teshale Merga(focal Person)

Tel-0913474419

Woliso Lukas Nursing School

1)Moges Tesfaye(focal Person)

Tel-0910167915

e-mail-mogesmule@gmail.com

2)Melese Barato

Tel-0911397650

E-mail melebereta@gmail.com