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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Vital Strategies Ethiopia works with the Ministry of Health, theEthiopian Public Health Institute, and other partners to strengthen health data systems, prevent lead poisoning, improve road safety, advance clean air policies, and generate evidence for life-saving public health policies.

Experts from the Federal Ministry of Health Ethiopia and the ImpactHDSS project conducting supportive supervision during field data collection at the Gilgel Gibe HDSS site, Jimma University, Ethiopia.

Addis Ababa Office

Address

Noah Plaza, Bole Airport Road, Bole Sub City, Woreda 02, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, P.O. Box 18357

Telephone

+251 11 668 7129

Director

Daniel Molla Chekol

Country Director

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4,611+

Health & Administrative Professionals Trained

1.43 million

People Monitored via Localized Field Surveillance

6.1 million

Civil Registration Records Digitally Processed

1,360

Local Kebeles Operating Digital Registries

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As Africa’s second-most populous nation, Ethiopia is driving major transformations in healthcare delivery, urban mobility, and environmental regulation. Ethiopia is driving historic transformations in healthcare delivery, urban mobility, and environmental safety. However, sustainable development requires robust data to track progress and identify vulnerabilities. Vital Strategies strengthens national ownership by converting fragmented administrative records into standardized, highly reliable public health data networks that save lives, inform policies, and foster long-term health equity. We build long-term, demand-driven capacity within federal and regional ministries to ensure that public investments are guided by high-quality local evidence.

Geographic Footprint

10 Administrative Regions

Operational footprint encompassing Oromia, Amhara, Tigray, Sidama, Benishangul-Gumuz, Afar, South Ethiopia, Harari, Dire Dawa, and Addis Ababa.

16 HDSS University Hubs

Field research facilities structurally linked with 16 prominent public national universities.

200+ Sentinel ACMS Facilities

Dedicated individual-level All-Cause Mortality Surveillance points providing continuous clinic data integrations

33 Medical Colleges

Unified pre-service infrastructure network standardizing cause-of-death reporting protocols.

Urban Center Safety Networks

Dedicated metropolitan protection programs anchored in Addis Ababa, Sheger City, Bishoftu, and Adama.

National Clean Air Policy Coverage

Federal-level engagement with MoH and EPHI, with regional expansion to Addis Ababa, Oromia, and Harari

Core Programs

ImpactHDSS Project

Unifying field operations, standardizing analytic modules, and integrating university research nodes into a coherent national Sample Registration System (SRS).

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CRVS Improvement & VA Scale-up

Transitioning birth and death notifications into automated MoH, Immigration and Citizenship Service (ICS), clinical environments, standardizing legal registries, and deploying digital tools for community surveillance.

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Data Impact Program

Eradicating behavioral barriers to data usage among senior managers via “People, Process, and Product” enhancement models and cross-ministerial policy dialogues.

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Lead Poisoning Prevention Portfolio

Establishing continuous blood lead level (BLL) surveillance protocols, auditing testing facilities, and adapting national clinical guidelines.

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ENABLE Clean Air Project

Mapping legal bottlenecks, deploying policy accelerators, and compiling technical briefs to counter domestic and commercial air pollution risks.

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Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety

Designing safe street infrastructure corridors, executing multi-channel public communications, and modernizing police crash registries.

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Partnership for Healthy Cities

Building multi-sectoral leadership and public health surveillance systems to track vehicle emission profiles and combat urban injuries.

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200+

Sentinel facilities utilizing live tracking assets

179

Districts deploying automated verbal autopsies

16

Standardized health surveillance university facility sites

100+

Dangerous street intersections safely upgraded

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Team photo at Vital Strategies office, Strategic document revision meeting with MOH lead experts, Addis Ababa, Apr 8, 2026.

Other Offices and Affiliates

Vital Strategies has team members in more than forty countries in every region of the world. Our offices and affiliates support regional and local technical expertise, grow strong relationships with local institutions and champions, and facilitate seamless operations.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Noah Plaza, Bole Airport Road, Bole Sub City, Woreda 02, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, P.O. Box 18357

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Jinan, China

15/F, Luneng International Centre, No. 2666 2nd Ring S. Road, Shizhong District, Jinan, China

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New Delhi, India
Affiliate Organization

201, Rectangle-1, 2nd Floor, ABW Building, Behind DLF Avenue Mall, Near Bahrisons, Market – 99, Saket, New Delhi – 110017

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New York City, USA

100 Broadway, 4th floor, New York, NY 10005, USA

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São Paulo, Brazil

Rua São Bento, 470, Cj. 104 – Centro CEP: 01010-010 São Paulo – SP Brazil

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Singapore, Asia Pacific Regional Hub

6A Shenton Way, #04-01, Singapore 068807

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