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Speeches and Presentations
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From the Third Annual ENAHPA Convention
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24 April 2004, Silver Spring, Maryland
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FROM GROUNDBREAKING TO BUILDING
President's address
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By Dr. Ingida Asfaw
Members and guests, on behalf of Ethiopian North American Health
Professionals Association’s Board of Directors and myself, I welcome you to the
3rd Annual ENAHPA Convention. Thank you all for coming.
I am pleased to report that in the 4 years since its inception, ENAHPA has
made significant strides towards accomplishing a fraction of its mission. The
membership is growing. The Ethiopian Diaspora is finally waking up from apathy
and deep slumber. ENAHPA’s vision is leading the way towards reversing the
“brain drain” and inducing a “brain gain”. Our organization, it’s founding
members, and the Board of Directors are providing the impetus and making the
path to synergizing the Ethiopian Diaspora both in North America and elsewhere
in the globe. » Read the complete speeche by Dr. Ingida Asfaw |
World Bank’s Partnership in Supporting ENAHPA’s Programs
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Keynote address by Debrework Zewdie
Director, World Bank Global HIV/AIDS
Program
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It is an honor for me to be here this evening addressing such a distinguished
group of colleagues and friends. Your tireless work in response to the continued
lack of adequate health care for Ethiopians amidst raging epidemics such as AIDS
is an inspiration to all and is deeply appreciated.
I am here tonight to share with you the World Bank's strong and continuous
commitment in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS in Africa in general and Ethiopia in
particular and provide you with an overview of our work in Ethiopia. To keep
true to the mission of ENAHPA, I hope to engage you in a meaningful discussion
and explore ways together for the Bank and ENHPA to work together to enhance the
capacity of health systems and mitigate the devastating epidemic of HIV/AIDS in
Ethiopia. » Read the complete speeche by Debrework Zewdie Director, Global HIV/AIDS Program
World Bank |
Forging Synergy within the Ethiopian
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By Sioum Gebeyehou
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Nothing is impossible for the man
who doesn't have to do it himself
Good Afternoon!
I immigrated to the US in the 1960s,
and for the first time, after thirty plus years of absence, I visited Ethiopia
in 1997. Since then, I have been traveling to Ethiopia at least twice a year,
and more frequently the last couple of years. What I discovered in Ethiopia is a
country completely devastated with war, hunger, disease, poverty, illiteracy and
above all, a country that is paralyzed with bureaucracy due to the lack of an
effective management system.
Once I identified what needs to be done, I
started to ask myself, what can I, as an individual, do to alleviate the
problem? » Read the complete speeche by By Sioum Gebeyehou |
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