APIDO progressed its relationships during 2021-2 supporting Ethiopian ministry of health professionals.
“Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable Development Goals:
320 podo clubs set up Dawro zonal district, Ethiopia
As partners including endemic country governments, donors, academics and implementers
Podoconiosis within our lifetimes:
Bringing together all working with podoconoisis
…all official and signed up as of February 2012
APA is managed by a 5-person Executive Board which meets every 3 months.
It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to Meskele Ashine
Durbete is near Bahir Dar in Northern Ethiopia. It has a large number of podoconiosis patients. Dr Wendemagegn.
The University of Bahir Dar (BDU) hosted a Training of the Trainers day in February 2013 to teach lecturers in Public Health
Mr Tesfaye, returns to Soddo to train the first shoe making recruits for APA.
Dr Fuller visited Soddo in February 2013 to review the progress and achievements of the newly established “Action on Podoconiosis Association” [APA].
Many thanks to all those who have supported Mossy Foot UK this year.
On 15th January 2012 Action on Podoconiosis received their NGO license and opened for business officially in Hosanna, South of Addis Ababa.
Dr Wendemagegn, or “Wendy” to those of us Brits who can’t pronounce his name confidently, is the Consultant Dermatologist at Bahir Dar University.
Community Self Help Partnership with IOCC and TOMS Shoes
In November 2011 Dr Fuller visited and worked with a partnership for Podoconosis care in Debra Markos, some 6 hour drive North of Addis.
