Curative, Palliative & Rehabilitative Services - Dire Dawa Health Bureau<\/title>\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\">\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\" crossorigin>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600;700&family=Merriweather:ital,wght@0,400;0,700;1,400&display=swap\">\n<style>\n :root {\n --sky-light: #f0f9ff;\n --sky-pale: #e0f2fe;\n --sky-mid: #bae6fd;\n --blue-primary: #0284c7;\n --blue-deep: #0c4a6e;\n --white: #ffffff;\n --ink: #1e293b;\n --ink-soft: #475569;\n --border: #e2e8f0;\n --shadow-soft: 0 10px 25px -10px rgba(2, 132, 199, 0.15);\n --shadow-card: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);\n }\n\n * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }\n\n body {\n font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;\n color: var(--ink);\n background: #f1f5f9;\n line-height: 1.7;\n -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;\n }\n\n .container {\n max-width: 1200px;\n margin: 0 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src=\"https:\/\/dahb.gov.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-26-2026-at-04_57_11-AM.png\">\n \n <h1>Curative, Palliative & Rehabilitative Services Directorate<\/h1>\n \n <p>\n The Curative, Palliative & Rehabilitative Services Directorate is dedicated to ensuring that all residents of Dire Dawa have access to high-quality, safe, and compassionate clinical care. We oversee the standard of medical treatments across regional facilities, manage life-saving blood bank services, and coordinate care for patients requiring long-term recovery and palliative support.\n <\/p>\n\n <h2>Our Mandate<\/h2>\n <p>\n Our mandate is to elevate the quality of clinical healthcare by establishing strict service standards, supporting healthcare facilities in delivering evidence-based medical care, and ensuring the availability of essential medical inputs like safe blood. We bridge the gap between immediate clinical intervention and long-term patient recovery, ensuring a continuum of care that respects patient dignity.\n <\/p>\n\n <h2>Strategic Objectives<\/h2>\n <ul>\n <li>Enhance the quality and safety of clinical care in all hospitals and health centers.<\/li>\n <li>Ensure a reliable, safe, and adequate supply of blood and blood products through the regional blood bank.<\/li>\n <li>Integrate palliative care services into standard clinical practice to support patients with chronic and life-limiting illnesses.<\/li>\n <li>Develop and expand rehabilitative services to aid physical and functional recovery.<\/li>\n <li>Implement rigorous clinical quality monitoring and patient safety protocols across all facilities.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h2>Key Programs & Services<\/h2>\n <p>To achieve our mandate, the directorate oversees several specialized teams focused on critical areas of patient care and recovery:<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"program-block\">\n <h3>Health Service Quality Monitoring<\/h3>\n <p>Focuses on the continuous evaluation of clinical care. This team establishes performance benchmarks, monitors patient outcomes, and ensures adherence to national clinical guidelines and infection prevention protocols across all health facilities.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"program-block\">\n <h3>Regional Blood Bank Services<\/h3>\n <p>Coordinates the collection, testing, storage, and distribution of safe blood and blood products. The team works closely with hospitals to ensure emergency and surgical needs are met while promoting voluntary blood donation campaigns.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"program-block\">\n <h3>Palliative Care Coordination<\/h3>\n <p>Works to integrate compassionate care for patients with serious, chronic, or terminal illnesses. This includes pain management, psychological support, and home-based care guidance to improve the quality of life for patients and their families.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"program-block\">\n <h3>Rehabilitative Services<\/h3>\n <p>Supports the physical and functional recovery of patients who have suffered from severe injuries, strokes, or chronic disabilities. The team works to expand access to physiotherapy and occupational therapy within the regional health network.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <section class=\"leadership-section\">\n <h2>Directorate Leadership<\/h2>\n \n <div class=\"profile__card\">\n <div class=\"profile__image-frame\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/picsum.photos\/seed\/dr-ibrahim-mohammed\/400\/400\" alt=\"Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed\">\n <\/div>\n \n <div class=\"profile__bio\">\n <span class=\"profile__role\">Director<\/span>\n <h3>Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed<\/h3>\n \n <p>\n Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed brings over 18 years of clinical and administrative experience to the directorate. A trained internist, he previously served as the Clinical Director at Dil Chora Regional Referral Hospital, where he led successful initiatives in patient safety and clinical quality improvement.\n <\/p>\n <p>\n Holding a Master's degree in Healthcare Management, Dr. Ibrahim is deeply committed to ensuring that curative services in Dire Dawa are not only clinically excellent but also patient-centered and compassionate.\n <\/p>\n\n <div class=\"profile__quote\">\n <p>\n \"Healing extends beyond the operating room. It encompasses the relief of suffering, the restoration of function, and the preservation of patient dignity at every stage of life.\"\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"profile__signature\">\n <div class=\"profile__signature-name\">Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed<\/div>\n <div class=\"profile__signature-title\">Director, Curative & Rehabilitative Services<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <\/main>\n\n \n <aside class=\"sidebar\">\n \n \n <div class=\"widget\">\n <div class=\"widget__title\">Contact Information<\/div>\n <div class=\"widget__body\">\n <div class=\"contact-info-item\">\n <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M21 10c0 7-9 13-9 13s-9-6-9-13a9 9 0 0 1 18 0z\"><\/path><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"10\" r=\"3\"><\/circle><\/svg>\n <div>\n <strong>Office Location<\/strong>\n <span>Dire Dawa Health Bureau, 1st Floor, Room 112, Kebele 04, Dire Dawa<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"contact-info-item\">\n <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M22 16.92v3a2 2 0 0 1-2.18 2 19.79 19.79 0 0 1-8.63-3.07 19.5 19.5 0 0 1-6-6 19.79 19.79 0 0 1-3.07-8.67A2 2 0 0 1 4.11 2h3a2 2 0 0 1 2 1.72 12.84 12.84 0 0 0 .7 2.81 2 2 0 0 1-.45 2.11L8.09 9.91a16 16 0 0 0 6 6l1.27-1.27a2 2 0 0 1 2.11-.45 12.84 12.84 0 0 0 2.81.7A2 2 0 0 1 22 16.92z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n <div>\n <strong>Phone Numbers<\/strong>\n <span>+251 25 111 4455<br>+251 25 111 4466<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"contact-info-item\">\n <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M4 4h16c1.1 0 2 .9 2 2v12c0 1.1-.9 2-2 2H4c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2V6c0-1.1.9-2 2-2z\"><\/path><polyline points=\"22,6 12,13 2,6\"><\/polyline><\/svg>\n <div>\n <strong>Email Address<\/strong>\n <span>curative.services@ddhb.gov.et<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"widget\">\n <div class=\"widget__title\">Core Teams & Units<\/div>\n <ul class=\"quick-links\">\n <li><a href=\"#\">Health Service Quality Monitoring Team<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#\">Blood Bank Team<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#\">Palliative Care Unit<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#\">Rehabilitative Services Unit<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"widget\">\n <div class=\"widget__title\">Resources & Guidelines<\/div>\n <div class=\"widget__body\">\n <p>Access the latest clinical standards, patient safety protocols, and service guidelines published by the directorate.<\/p>\n <ul class=\"quick-links\" style=\"border-top: 1px solid var(--border);\">\n <li><a href=\"#\">Clinical Quality Standards (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#\">Blood Bank Donor Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#\">Palliative Care Manual<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/aside>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Curative, Palliative & Rehabilitative Services – Dire Dawa Health Bureau Curative, Palliative & Rehabilitative Services Directorate The Curative, Palliative & Rehabilitative Services Directorate is dedicated to ensuring that all residents of Dire Dawa have access to high-quality, safe, and compassionate clinical care. 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\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\nCurative, Palliative & Rehabilitative Services - Dire Dawa Health Bureau<\/title>\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\">\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\" crossorigin>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600;700&family=Merriweather:ital,wght@0,400;0,700;1,400&display=swap\">\n<style>\n :root {\n --sky-light: #f0f9ff;\n --sky-pale: #e0f2fe;\n --sky-mid: #bae6fd;\n --blue-primary: #0284c7;\n --blue-deep: #0c4a6e;\n --white: #ffffff;\n --ink: #1e293b;\n --ink-soft: #475569;\n --border: #e2e8f0;\n --shadow-soft: 0 10px 25px -10px rgba(2, 132, 199, 0.15);\n --shadow-card: 0 4px 6px -1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);\n }\n\n * { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }\n\n body {\n font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;\n color: var(--ink);\n background: #f1f5f9;\n line-height: 1.7;\n -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;\n }\n\n .container {\n max-width: 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src=\"https:\/\/dahb.gov.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-26-2026-at-04_57_11-AM.png\">\n \n <h1>Curative, Palliative & Rehabilitative Services Directorate<\/h1>\n \n <p>\n The Curative, Palliative & Rehabilitative Services Directorate is dedicated to ensuring that all residents of Dire Dawa have access to high-quality, safe, and compassionate clinical care. We oversee the standard of medical treatments across regional facilities, manage life-saving blood bank services, and coordinate care for patients requiring long-term recovery and palliative support.\n <\/p>\n\n <h2>Our Mandate<\/h2>\n <p>\n Our mandate is to elevate the quality of clinical healthcare by establishing strict service standards, supporting healthcare facilities in delivering evidence-based medical care, and ensuring the availability of essential medical inputs like safe blood. We bridge the gap between immediate clinical intervention and long-term patient recovery, ensuring a continuum of care that respects patient dignity.\n <\/p>\n\n <h2>Strategic Objectives<\/h2>\n <ul>\n <li>Enhance the quality and safety of clinical care in all hospitals and health centers.<\/li>\n <li>Ensure a reliable, safe, and adequate supply of blood and blood products through the regional blood bank.<\/li>\n <li>Integrate palliative care services into standard clinical practice to support patients with chronic and life-limiting illnesses.<\/li>\n <li>Develop and expand rehabilitative services to aid physical and functional recovery.<\/li>\n <li>Implement rigorous clinical quality monitoring and patient safety protocols across all facilities.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n\n <h2>Key Programs & Services<\/h2>\n <p>To achieve our mandate, the directorate oversees several specialized teams focused on critical areas of patient care and recovery:<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"program-block\">\n <h3>Health Service Quality Monitoring<\/h3>\n <p>Focuses on the continuous evaluation of clinical care. This team establishes performance benchmarks, monitors patient outcomes, and ensures adherence to national clinical guidelines and infection prevention protocols across all health facilities.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"program-block\">\n <h3>Regional Blood Bank Services<\/h3>\n <p>Coordinates the collection, testing, storage, and distribution of safe blood and blood products. The team works closely with hospitals to ensure emergency and surgical needs are met while promoting voluntary blood donation campaigns.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"program-block\">\n <h3>Palliative Care Coordination<\/h3>\n <p>Works to integrate compassionate care for patients with serious, chronic, or terminal illnesses. This includes pain management, psychological support, and home-based care guidance to improve the quality of life for patients and their families.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"program-block\">\n <h3>Rehabilitative Services<\/h3>\n <p>Supports the physical and functional recovery of patients who have suffered from severe injuries, strokes, or chronic disabilities. The team works to expand access to physiotherapy and occupational therapy within the regional health network.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <section class=\"leadership-section\">\n <h2>Directorate Leadership<\/h2>\n \n <div class=\"profile__card\">\n <div class=\"profile__image-frame\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/picsum.photos\/seed\/dr-ibrahim-mohammed\/400\/400\" alt=\"Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed\">\n <\/div>\n \n <div class=\"profile__bio\">\n <span class=\"profile__role\">Director<\/span>\n <h3>Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed<\/h3>\n \n <p>\n Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed brings over 18 years of clinical and administrative experience to the directorate. A trained internist, he previously served as the Clinical Director at Dil Chora Regional Referral Hospital, where he led successful initiatives in patient safety and clinical quality improvement.\n <\/p>\n <p>\n Holding a Master's degree in Healthcare Management, Dr. Ibrahim is deeply committed to ensuring that curative services in Dire Dawa are not only clinically excellent but also patient-centered and compassionate.\n <\/p>\n\n <div class=\"profile__quote\">\n <p>\n \"Healing extends beyond the operating room. It encompasses the relief of suffering, the restoration of function, and the preservation of patient dignity at every stage of life.\"\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"profile__signature\">\n <div class=\"profile__signature-name\">Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed<\/div>\n <div class=\"profile__signature-title\">Director, Curative & Rehabilitative Services<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n <\/main>\n\n \n <aside class=\"sidebar\">\n \n \n <div class=\"widget\">\n <div class=\"widget__title\">Contact Information<\/div>\n <div class=\"widget__body\">\n <div class=\"contact-info-item\">\n <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M21 10c0 7-9 13-9 13s-9-6-9-13a9 9 0 0 1 18 0z\"><\/path><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"10\" r=\"3\"><\/circle><\/svg>\n <div>\n <strong>Office Location<\/strong>\n <span>Dire Dawa Health Bureau, 1st Floor, Room 112, Kebele 04, Dire Dawa<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"contact-info-item\">\n <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M22 16.92v3a2 2 0 0 1-2.18 2 19.79 19.79 0 0 1-8.63-3.07 19.5 19.5 0 0 1-6-6 19.79 19.79 0 0 1-3.07-8.67A2 2 0 0 1 4.11 2h3a2 2 0 0 1 2 1.72 12.84 12.84 0 0 0 .7 2.81 2 2 0 0 1-.45 2.11L8.09 9.91a16 16 0 0 0 6 6l1.27-1.27a2 2 0 0 1 2.11-.45 12.84 12.84 0 0 0 2.81.7A2 2 0 0 1 22 16.92z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n <div>\n <strong>Phone Numbers<\/strong>\n <span>+251 25 111 4455<br>+251 25 111 4466<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"contact-info-item\">\n <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><path d=\"M4 4h16c1.1 0 2 .9 2 2v12c0 1.1-.9 2-2 2H4c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2V6c0-1.1.9-2 2-2z\"><\/path><polyline points=\"22,6 12,13 2,6\"><\/polyline><\/svg>\n <div>\n <strong>Email Address<\/strong>\n <span>curative.services@ddhb.gov.et<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"widget\">\n <div class=\"widget__title\">Core Teams & Units<\/div>\n <ul class=\"quick-links\">\n <li><a href=\"#\">Health Service Quality Monitoring Team<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#\">Blood Bank Team<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#\">Palliative Care Unit<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#\">Rehabilitative Services Unit<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"widget\">\n <div class=\"widget__title\">Resources & Guidelines<\/div>\n <div class=\"widget__body\">\n <p>Access the latest clinical standards, patient safety protocols, and service guidelines published by the directorate.<\/p>\n <ul class=\"quick-links\" style=\"border-top: 1px solid var(--border);\">\n <li><a href=\"#\">Clinical Quality Standards (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#\">Blood Bank Donor Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#\">Palliative Care Manual<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/aside>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Curative, Palliative & Rehabilitative Services – Dire Dawa Health Bureau Curative, Palliative & Rehabilitative Services Directorate The Curative, Palliative & Rehabilitative Services Directorate is dedicated to ensuring that all residents of Dire Dawa have access to high-quality, safe, and compassionate clinical care. 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