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1 Eastern Africa Reproductive Health Network (EARHN) Coordination Meeting March 5-9, 2013 Ethiopia No. Country Name and details Participants list 1. Uganda Mr. Charles Zirarema Director Population Secretariat, Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Mr. John Ampeire Kaijuko National Programme Officer Population Secretariat Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development P.O Box 2666, Kampala Ms. Lilian Luwaga Ministry of Health 1

2 2. Kenya Mr. Charles N. Oisebe PCC and Assistant Director National Council for Population and Development (NCPD) P. O. Box Nairobi, Kenya Ms. Lucy Kimondo National Council for Population and Development (NCPD) P. O. Box Nairobi, Kenya Dr. Nakato Jumba Program Manager Division of Reproductive Health Division of Reproductive Health (DRH) Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation Nairobi, Kenya 2

3 3. Tanzania Mr. Robert Masatu Principal Officer President s Office Planning Commission P. O. Box 9294 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania masingiri2000@yahoo.com Mr. Maurice Tomas Hiza National Family Planning Coordinator Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Dar es Salaam Tanzania mauricehiza@gmail.com Burundi Dr. Theophile Bigayi The National Reproductive Health Programme Ministry of Health Bujumbura, Burundi bigayit@yahoo.fr Dr Juma Ndereye National RH Coordinator Ministry of Health Bujumbura, Burundi jumandec@yahoo.fr

4 5. PPD ARO Mr. Abdelylah Lakssir International Programme Officer Partners in Population and Development Africa Regional Office (PPD ARO) Mr. Patrick Mugirwa Programme Officer Partners in Population and Development Africa Regional Office (PPD ARO) Ms. Betty Oburu Finance and Administration Officer Partners in Population and Development Africa Regional Office (PPD ARO) Ms Diana Nambatya Nsubuga Programme Officer Partners in Population and Development Africa Regional Office (PPD ARO) 4

5 7. Rwanda Dr. Anicet Nzabonimpa FP/HIV Integration Coordinator MOH Mr. Jean Marie Mbonyintwali RPRPD Rwanda Parliament 8. South Sudan Alexander Dimiti Ag.Director Reproductive Health Ministry Of Health, Republic Of South Sudan P.O.Box 336, Juba, South Sudan Tel: Skype: alexander.dimiti Dr. Solomon Orero Senior Technical Advisor Family Planning/Reproductive Health MCHIP Jhpiego Division of Family and Reproductive Health Ministry of Health Complex Juba The Republic of South Sudan Cell Phone: Sype:Solomon.otieno.orero1 5

6 9. Malawi Mrs Diana Khonje Chief Reproductive Health Officer Malawi phone +(265( )). 6

7 Eastern Africa Reproductive Health Network (EARHN) Coordination Meeting March 5-9, 2013 Ethiopia Ethiopia Participants list No. Name Position/ Organization Telephone 1 Dr. TenagneSetargie PPC/Ethiopia Tenagkebede3@gmail.com 2 Sintayehu Abebe Asst. Derector.FMOH Sintayehumulu44@yahoo.com 3 ShemsedinBamboro Senior Officer Shemsedin15@gmail.com 4 MekonnenNuna MOFED mekonnennana@yahoo.com 5 MenbereWubineh MOFED menberewubineh@yahoo.com 6 Alula Sebhetu MOFED sebhatualula@yahoo.com 7 YohannesTeklu Packard Foundation ytekly@packard.org 8 Dr. TewodrosBekele FMOH tedrosmoh@gmail.com 9 Dr. Mengistu H/Mariam FMOH agamkega@yahoo.com 10 Genet mengistu FGAE genetfm@yahoo.com 7

8 11 Asnakech /tadess FMOH EthalemhuMamo FMOH TerafMelesse FMOH Media Participants list No. Name Position/ Organization Telephone 1 AlmazYalew E.P.A almazyalew@fmail.com 2 AlazarSheferaw E.P.A Shiferawalazar@yahoo.com 3 Solomon Ayele E.N.A sayekezekeje@gmial.com 4 HabtamuAshegne E.N.A habitamuashegine@gmail.com 5 AkliluZewide FMOH akliluzewide@yahoo.com 6 Mahlet G/kiristose ERTA ` mahletgkiristose@yahoo.com 8

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