Strong Health Financing for Sustainable Health Development

Message from H.E. Dr. Lia Taddesse for ARM Participants

Dear participants of the 25th Annual Health Sector Review Meeting

As you know, as part of our alignment and harmonization process and based on the health sector’s “One Plan, One Budget, One Report” principles, every year, all key stakeholders of the health sector convene at this time of the year to review the performance of the past fiscal year and agree on major priorities of the current fiscal year. Accordingly, the Ministry of Health, in cooperation with the Addis Ababa City Administration Health Bureau and partner organizations, has organized the 25th Annual Health Sector Review Meeting (ARM) in the beautiful city of Addis Ababa from November 1-3, 2023.  I am happy to announce that this year’s ARM will be conducted under the theme ‘Strong Health Financing for Sustainable Health Development’ which I believe is a relevant and timely topic to focus the discuss on during the two days and give our utmost attention to during this fiscal year and beyond.

This ARM is peculiar that it is held while we are transitioning from the end of the HSTP II to the new three years strategic plan of the health Sector, the Health Sector Medium-Term Development and Investment (2023/24-2025/26).

The ARM is expected to be attended both in person and also virtually to maximize the reach of this grand forum of the health sector. Members of the House of Peoples Representatives, Federal and Regional officials, representatives of development partners, representative of civic and professional associations, the private health sector and academia and other guests from various sectors are expected to participate in the forum.

As usual, the field visit program will be conducted on the 1st of November to selected health facilities and community levels to draw lessons and best practices on selected priority thematic areas of the health sector. The main conference will be opened on November 2, 2023 and various events will be held on the opening and the following day. Among the key events and agenda items are the EFY 2015 performance report of the health sector, highlights of the EFY 2016 and the Health Sector Medium-Term Development and Investment (2023/24-2025/26) plans, presentation of award for distinguished services, mini-exhibition and group discussion and reflections on selected thematic areas relevant to health sector.  Finally, signing of agreement between MOH and RHBs on the core plan of EFY 2016, issuance of joint statement of participants of the ARM and selection of the venue for the next ARM will be held.

As much efforts as possible have been exerted to make the event as inclusive and participatory.

I want to seize this opportunity to respectfully request the invited guests and all participants of the ARM to make an active participation and constructive contributions during the ARM and to implement the key action items emanating from the ARM events It is my heartfelt belief that we will have vibrant and fruitful discussions.

Finally, on behalf of myself and the Ministry, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the leadership and staff of Ministry of Health and Addis Ababa City Administration Health Bureau, as well as all our partners, for their great contribution to realize this event. I would like to respectfully request all parties to continue their hard work and efforts till the end of the event.

I am looking forward to seeing the invited participants in Addis Ababa, the political capital of Africa and the seat of major international organizations.!

Lia Tadesse, MD, MHA

Minster, Ministry of Health