rate fall to 17.5 percent, down from 18.9 in 2009/10. Equally, unemployment and underemployment
remain critical challenges in Ethiopia.41
The civil service law provides that all positions of equal value deserves an equal base salary. The
labour law also follows this principle. Women workers have a constitutional guarantee of equal pay
for equal work. The Labour Law and the Civil Service Law have provisions for ensuring
occupational safety and health. The preventive measures required from employers are enumerated
together with the employee‟s obligations. Employer liability for occupational injury (either
occupational accident or occupational disease), irrespective of fault, has been established.
THE RIGHT TO HEALTH (Article 16)
Constitutional Guarantee
The FDRE Constitution under article 90 imposes an obligation on the state that, to the extent the
country's resources permit, policies shall aim to provide all Ethiopians access to public health.
Article 41/4/ also states that the government has the obligation to allocate ever-increasing resources
to provide for public health services. The Government gives priority to the right to health in
accordance with its vision of healthy, productive, and effective citizens.
Policy Measures
The government has adopted the National Health Policy/1993/ and other policies such as:
National HIV/AIDS Policy/1998/ and National HIV/AIDS Medical Supply and
Application Policy/2002/
National Women Policy/1993/
National Health Science and Technology Policy/1994/
Environmental Protection Policy/1989 E.C./
Capacity Building Strategies and Program/1994 E.C/
Legislative Measures
The range of different legislations including:-
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National HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Council and HIV/AIDS Prevention and
Control Office Establishment Proclamation No. 276/2002
Drug Fund and Pharmaceuticals Supply Agency Establishment Proclamation No. 553/2007
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