Notice: The Authority Announce...

Notice:

The Authority Announces a Change in Location for Competency Certification Services for Health Institutions and Professionals
October 28, 2019
Following an amendment to the Proclamation (No. 94/2019) that defines the powers and duties of the executive bodies of the Addis Ababa City Administration, the Addis Ababa Food and Medicine Authority has transferred certain services to the Addis Ababa Health Bureau.
Accordingly, effective October 28, 2019, the services listed below will no longer be provided by the Authority; they will instead be provided exclusively by the Addis Ababa Health Bureau.
1. Services Transferred to the Health Bureau and New Location
• Transferred Services:
o Competency certification for health institutions (new and renewal)
o Competency certification for health professionals (new and renewal)
o Matters concerning medical malpractice and the professional ethics of health workers (medico-legal affairs)
• New Location for These Services: Piazza, Public Servants Social Security Building, 6th Floor (Addis Ababa Health Bureau). 2. Services to be Continued by the Addis Ababa Food and Medicine Authority
Conversely, the core services provided by the Authority will continue to be delivered by the Authority itself:
• Competence certification and regulation of food, health, and health-related establishments
• Competence certification and regulation of pharmaceutical establishments
• Regulation of health facilities and health professionals
• Post-market surveillance
• Laboratory and product testing
Note: The Authority has stated that competence certification activities for food, health, and health-related establishments are conducted online via the "AAFDA portal" software; service users are advised to access the services through this platform.