The Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) started implementing its Health Sector Transformation Plan (HSTP) 2015/16 - 2019/20 (2008 to 2012 EFY) in July 2015. One of the four transformation agendas contained in this plan is quality and equity of health care. Improving the quality of health care services to achieve high quality, person~centered care is a timely agenda and critical to deliver on the promise of universal health coverage. The Ethiopian National Health Care Quality Strategy (ENHCQS) was launched in March 2016 with the aim of providing person~centered, efficient, effective, equitable and high-quality health care for Ethiopia, resulting in improved health outcomes for the country. A dramatic shift in the status quo requires a view of the entire system, to the issues facing health system leaders, practitioners, outreach workers, community members, and specially patients.