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Press
Statement: For Immediate release
Date: May 7, 2006
Contact: Dr. Haregua Getu: Email:
ENAHPA1@aol.com
The
Ethiopian North American Health Professionals Association (ENAHPA)
Celebrated its 5th Anniversary
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A
Three way Collaborative Agreement for Pediatric HIV/AIDS
Treatment Signed |
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The
Ethiopian North American Health Professional Association (ENAHPA)
celebrated its 5th Anniversary in its Annual Convention held
in Washington from April 28- April 30, 2006. This
convention was attended by members and supporters from
across the United States, Canada and Ethiopia. Many
ENAHPA partner organizations were represented. |
Reflection
from members, various project activities including field report
by Dr. Yigeremu Abebe, the lead ENAHPA/CCFC physician were among
the highlights.
At the
Conference several members were recognized for their
contributions. This also included recognition of Dr. Ingida
Asfaw, the President of ENAHPA's Volvo for life Award for 2006.
ENAHPA gave special thanks to Congressman Mike Honda and Dr.
John Bartlett of John Hopkins
University for their commitment and continued support to ENAHPA. The organization
also gave special thanks to the Ethiopian community in the
Washington area, Maryland
and Virginia for their pledged financial support.
At the end
of the Conference, The Clinton Foundation announced a donation
of USD 250,000 for expansion of ENAHPA/CCFC HIV/AIDS pediatric
treatment project at ALERT Hospital in Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia. Thus, starting the
three-way collaboration among the three organizations for
pediatric HIV/AIDS treatment. The three organizations'
representatives: Dr. Ingida Asfaw of ENAHPA, Mr. Todd Sinclair
of CCFC and Mr. Ed wood of the Clinton Foundation signed a
Memorandum of Understanding on April 29, 2006
The joint
venture between ENAHPA, the ministry of Health & CCFC has been
working successfully for the past two years. The addition of the
Clinton Foundation to this partnership will further enhance the
project by adding the much needed pediatric arm of HIV care.
This community based, family focused model of care will
definitely grow with further support from existing partners as
well as the strength of the dedicated local NGOs & its
volunteers.
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