Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Exciting developments in Ethiopia hold great promise for sustainable national ownership of high-quality HIV programs and increased capacity to address the country’s significant malaria burden.
ICAP is supporting the Ministry of Health (MOH) in Ethiopia to enhance strategic information systems and to develop innovative approaches to increase the efficiency of health service. ICAP is also working with MOH to assess the impact of national HIV response efforts through the EPHIA HIV population-based survey.

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ICAP is providing technical assistance to the Government of Ethiopia in support of the country’s initiatives to achieve and sustain the HIV epidemic in line with global 95-95-95 goals for
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ICAP is collaborating with Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health and National Malaria Control and Elimination Program, the Ethiopia Public Health Institute, regional health bureaus, district health offices, and other key malaria
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ICAP is providing technical support to MOH to strengthen health information systems, to enhance the use of electronic protected health information across the HIV continuum of care, and to establish
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Ethiopian Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (EPHIA)Districts (or national):NationalLive Now
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ICAP is providing technical assistance to the Ministry of Health to conduct the Ethiopia Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (EPHIA) survey to assess HIV prevalence, incidence, and access to HIV prevention,
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Find out more at phia.icap.columbia.edu
CQUIN Project for Differentiated Service DeliveryDistricts (or national):NationalLive Now
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The HIV Coverage, Quality, and Impact Network (CQUIN) is a multi-country learning network designed to accelerate the implementation of high-quality differentiated service delivery for HIV. CQUIN’s goal is to increase
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Find out more at cquin.icap.columbia.edu
Tracking with Recency Assays to Control the Epidemic (TRACE)Districts (or national):NationalLive Now
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TRACE aims to establish epidemiological data surveillance systems to monitor the HIV epidemic in real-time—allowing countries to prevent new HIV infections through precise prevention efforts, as well as targeted interventions
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Learn more on the TRACE project page
Violence Against Children Survey (VACS) in EthiopiaDistricts (or national):NationalLive Now
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VACS is a national household survey of children and young adults (aged 13 – 24) to provide national estimates on physical and sexual violence against children in Ethiopia. The survey
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Volunteer Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC)Districts (or national):GambellaLive Now
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ICAP has been implementing the volunteer Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) project among adult men in Gambella region targeting the host and refugee populations since 2019. This project is being implemented
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In close partnership with MOH, ICAP is supporting the national response to the COVID-19 pandemic by ensuring frontline health workers in Ethiopia are equipped with adequate knowledge, policies, and infrastructure
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Completed
Date
Title
Status
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Completed
Current
Program Affiliation
All
HPTN
MTCT-Plus
COVID
MCAP
UTAP
Global TA
PHIA
QICIP
TRACE
CQUIN
GNCBP
OpCon
OPTIMIZE
Project Location
All
Mozambique
Angola
Burundi
Liberia
Philippines
Brazil
Guatemala
Georgia
Haiti
China
Cameroon
Côte d’Ivoire
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lesotho
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Kenya
Namibia
Ethiopia
Nigeria
Rwanda
Tajikistan
Malawi
Sierra Leone
Zimbabwe
Tanzania
Eswatini
South Sudan
Mali
South Africa
Uganda
Zambia
United States
Ukraine
Myanmar
Central Asia
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ICAP conducted an innovative cluster randomized trial aimed at rigorously evaluating the effectiveness of a combination intervention package for the provision of isoniazid prevention therapy (IPT) for tuberculosis in
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ICAP conducted an innovative cluster randomized trial aimed at rigorously evaluating the effectiveness of a combination intervention package for the provision of isoniazid prevention therapy (IPT) for tuberculosis in HIV care and treatment programs in Ethiopia, as compared to the current standard of care. The goal was to determine an effective strategy to increase IPT initiation, adherence, and completion among people living with HIV. The project was funded by NIAID.
View the End-of-Project report here
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ICAP provided technical support at the national and regional level to implement and monitor adult and pediatric HIV prevention, care and treatment services, including blood safety, infection prevention, and strategic
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With this two-year study, ICAP evaluated the therapeutic effectiveness of drugs currently used in Ethiopia against malaria, arthemeterlumefantrine and chloroquine. The research assessed the safety and efficacy of primaquine
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With this two-year study, ICAP evaluated the therapeutic effectiveness of drugs currently used in Ethiopia against malaria, arthemeterlumefantrine and chloroquine. The research assessed the safety and efficacy of primaquine when used in combination with the existing treatment protocol. The research helped determine the number of recurrent malaria episodes in patients who receive primaquine compared to those who do not.
The project was funded by Menzies School of Health Research.Project Details
ICAP collaborated with the CUNY School of Public Health, the HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies at Columbia University, and the Oromia Regional Health Bureau on a study
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ICAP collaborated with the CUNY School of Public Health, the HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies at Columbia University, and the Oromia Regional Health Bureau on a study to determine the multi-level factors associated with late antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation in areas of sub-Saharan Africa and Ethiopia where ART is being scaled-up rapidly. ICAP worked to develop general and practical recommendations for clinical-level interventions that would result in earlier ART initiation. The project was funded by NIH.
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From 2015 to 2018, ICAP provided technical support to implement, monitor, and sustain the delivery of high-quality adult and pediatric HIV prevention, care, and treatment in all regions of Ethiopia. During
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Read the end-of-project report here
MCAPDistricts (or national):NationalLive Now
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Columbia University’s role in implementing PEPFAR began in 2003, when it received funding from the Global AIDS Program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the University
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Find the MCAP End-of-Project Reports here.
UTAP-2Districts (or national):NationalLive Now
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In September 2002, the Mailman School of Public Health (MSPH) at Columbia University (CU) entered into a Cooperative Agreement with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for the University Technical
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Find all UTAP and UTAP-2 resources here.
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The Global Nurse Capacity Building Program (GNCBP) was a multi-year program (2009-2018) to increase the quantity and quality of the nursing and midwifery workforce by addressing seven domains of health
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Find the GNCBP final report here
Find out more about NEPI and General Nursing
Read the GNCBP in Ethiopia report here
Malaria Laboratory Diagnosis and Monitoring (MLDM)Districts (or national):NationalLive Now
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From 2009-2017, ICAP provided technical assistance to MOH, Ethiopia Public Health Institute, regional health bureaus, and regional reference laboratories to strengthen the capacity of malaria diagnosis and fever case management
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View the End-of-Project report here
Global TA: Rapid Test Quality Improvement InitiativeDistricts (or national):NationalLive Now
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ICAP partnered with MOH to strengthen HIV rapid testing quality assurance efforts by developing guidelines, indicators, and tools for implementing and monitoring retesting procedures for HIV positive individuals prior to
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View the End-of-Learn more on the Global Technical Assistance project page report here
ICAP in Ethiopia
Program Start
- 2005
Key Technical Areas
- HIV prevention, care, and treatment
- HIV testing and counseling
- Human resources for health
- Laboratory systems strengthening
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Malaria Non-communicable diseases
- Nursing and midwifery
- Population-based surveys
- Prevention of mother-to child transmission of HIV
- Quality improvement
- Research
- Tuberculosis
Current Funders
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- PEPFAR / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Country Director
Zenebe Melaku, MD
Dr. Zenebe Melaku is ICAP’s country director in Ethiopia. He has over 20 years of clinical, academic, programmatic, and managerial experience in medicine and public health in Ethiopia. In his current role, Dr. Melaku oversees the planning and implementation of comprehensive and high quality HIV/AIDS care and treatment services at ICAP-supported sites in eight regions of Ethiopia. He provides technical and managerial oversight to program activities at the national, regional, and site levels and liaises with the Ministry of Health and other project partners and collaborators. Before joining ICAP, Dr. Melaku was an associate professor of internal medicine at Addis Ababa University and served as the technical advisor for HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment at the U.S. Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) in Ethiopia.
His areas of expertise include HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, health systems strengthening, program management, organizational development, and strategic planning. Dr. Melaku holds a medical degree with a specialty in internal medicine from Addis Ababa University, a certificate of fellowship in neurology from the University of Limoges (France), as well as certificates in rheumatology, advanced epidemiology, and research methodology and clinical field trials from the University of Bergen (Norway).
Jobs in Ethiopia
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