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Empowering Ethiopia’s Fight Against NCDs
Mathiwos Wondu Foundation is committed to supporting NCD patients and strengthening the national response to these diseases. Through its multiple projects, MWF has assisted thousands of families with financial aid, counseling, and access to care. With ten impactful projects and over $5 million worth of medical equipment distributed across Ethiopia, MWF continues to advance prevention, early detection, treatment, and public awareness; bringing hope and resilience to communities nationwide.
Impact
Plus, Cancer and NCD Patients Supported
Projects
2
Policy Changes Achieved
$ 5 million
Equipment
+ Members
Volunteers
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NCDS & RISK FACTORThe Mathiwos Wondu Foundation is working on Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and their associated risk factors as a key focus area in its mission to improve the overall health outcomes of the Ethiopian population. |
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Our Initiatives
MWF implements evidence-based public health initiatives that strengthen health systems, reduce the burden of noncommunicable diseases, and support healthier communities across Ethiopia.
Ethiopian PEN-Plus Implementation Project
Strengthening healthcare systems to improve access to quality services for people living with severe chronic noncommunicable diseases through the PEN-Plus approach.
Learn More →Multinational Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Control Project
Working with international partners to improve early detection, diagnosis, prevention, and control of lung cancer through research and capacity building.
Learn More →Support Food Policy in Ethiopia
Supporting evidence-based food policies that promote healthier diets, prevent nutrition-related diseases, and improve public health outcomes.
Learn More →Smoke-Free Environment & Pictorial Health Warnings
Supporting the implementation of tobacco control regulations, smoke-free environments, and pictorial health warnings to protect public health in Ethiopia.
Learn More →Our Partners & Funders
News and Update
PRESS RELEASE! A Landmark Commitment: Ethiopia Establishes Its First Dedicated and Sustainable Government Budget Code for Tobacco Control
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia July 10, 2026: Ethiopia has reached a landmark milestone in advancing public health by establishing its first dedicated, government-funded budget line for tobacco control. Although tobacco control has received limited government funding in...
” የካንሰር ህክምናዬን እየተከታተልኩ ነው ፤ በህክምና ቆይታዬ ህሙማን የሚሰማቸውን ስሜት ተረድቻለሁ” አቶ ወንዱ በቀለ
ማቲዎስ ወንዱ ፋውንዴሽን 22ኛ የምስረታ በዓሉን አክብሯል። በ4 ዓመቱ በደም ካንሰር ምክንያት ከዚህ ዓለም የተለየውን ህፃኑን ማቲዎስ ማዳን ባይቻልም ብዙ ማቲዎሶችን እናድናለን በሚል የተቋቋመው ማቲዎስ ወንዱ ፋውንዴሽን ላለፉት 22 ዓመታት ህሙማንን በመርዳትና ተላላፊ ያልሆኑ ህመሞችን ለመከላከል የሚደረገውን ጥረት በማገዝ ብዙ አስተዋፅኦ ማበርከቱን የማቲዎስ አባትና ከፋውንዴሽኑ መስራቾች አንዱ የሆኑት የማቲዎስ ወንዱ...
Training of Trainers (ToT) on Major Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) for CPD Centers
From January 21-30, 2026, an intensive ToT on the integrated management of major NCDs was conducted in Addis Ababa at the St. Peter Comprehensive Specialized Hospital CPD Center. The training was organized by the Mathiwos Wondu Foundation (MWF) in close collaboration...
ትውልድን እንታደግ፤ ከትምባሆ ነፃ የሆነች ከተማ በጋራ እንፍጠር!
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