Vision · Mission · Value
What drives us
Equity & Solidarity
What we believe — primary health care as a right, delivered fairly across settings.
Primary Health Care
Where we work — from agrarian to pastoralist to urban communities in Ethiopia and beyond.
Evidence to Policy. Policy to Practice.
What we uniquely do — bridge evidence and policy, and translate principles into practice.
Our history
Key milestones
From legal designation to a regional platform for primary health care.
Founding
Established with founding partners — acknowledging the Gates Foundation and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Designation
Legal designation as a Ministry of Health center for primary health care.
Recognition
NGO Source designation secured; WHO Collaborating Centre pathway initiated.
2026–2030
New strategic plan: five interconnected goals translating evidence into policy and practice.
Leadership
A message from the Executive Director, an Advisory Board, and a Senior Management Team steering our five strategic goals.
How we work
Five interconnected strategic goals — visualized as gears — turning evidence into policy, innovation, capacity, and collaboration.
Our impact
Key statistics, an interactive map of where we work, stories of change, and annual reports.