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CORHA, in partnership with MSI for Reproductive Health Ethiopia (MSIE-RC), organized a high-level advocacy workshop on women’s sexual and reproductive health today at the Hilton Hotel. The discussion focused on localisation and domestic financing for women’s health, engaging members of parliament and the Women’s Caucus of the House of People’s Representatives.

Addressing Family Planning Gaps in Ethiopia’s Somali Region

The Somali Region of Ethiopia continues to face significant challenges in access to family planning services. According to the 2019 Ethiopia Mini Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS), contraceptive use in the region remains among the lowest in the country, highlighting critical service gaps.

To help address this challenge, the Somali Regional Health Bureau, with support from the Consortium of Reproductive Health Associations (CORHA), organized a Comprehensive Family Planning training for Health Extension Workers from December 19–26, 2025, in Dire Dawa.

The training aimed to strengthen participants’ knowledge and understanding of family planning and to equip health extension workers with essential counseling and technical skills needed to deliver quality, client-centered family planning services at the community level.

💪 Strengthening frontline health workers is a key step toward improving equitable access to family planning and advancing reproductive health outcomes in underserved regions.