US Ambassador visits U.S. Investments in Adama, Ethiopia
The United States Ambassador Tracey Ann Jacobson, Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, visited healthcare infrastructure in Adama City in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia.
UAE to provide lifesaving nutrition supplies to Ethiopia
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Government, through the Famine Relief Fund, has made a USD$6 million contribution to UNICEF’s humanitarian response for children in Ethiopia.
Korea donates medical, transportation supplies to Ethiopia
Today, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has handed over medical and transportation supplies at a cost of $600,000 (31,076,584 Birr) to the Ministry of Health (MOH) procured by UNICEF to optimize…
Congo declares end of 14th Ebola outbreak
The Democratic Republic of the Congo today declared the end of the Ebola outbreak that erupted less than three months ago in Mbandaka, the capital of Equateur Province in the northwest. It…
World Bank approves new fund for pandemic prevention
The devastating human, economic, and social cost of COVID-19 has highlighted the urgent need for coordinated action to build stronger health systems and mobilize additional resources for pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response…
Ethiopia launches $30 million nutrition program
Today, the Government of Ethiopia launched a new multisectoral nutrition program entitled, ‘Addressing Maternal Malnutrition, Child Wasting and Stunting in Ethiopia.’
New Political Declaration to halve road traffic deaths
The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes the political declaration to be adopted by Member States during the High-level Meeting of the UN General Assembly on Global Road Safety.
UNICEF secures $10 million for WASH program in Ethiopia
The Government of Denmark through its partnership with UNICEF has announced a DKK 70 million (approx. 10 million USD) contribution over the next three years to support UNICEF’s water, sanitation, and hygiene…
France to rehabilitate Ethiopia’s war-ravaged hospital
The Government of France and the Ministry of health of Ethiopia have agreed to rehabilitate Ethiopia’s war-ravaged Dessie Hospital found in Amhara region of Ethiopia
WHO releases Multi-country monkeypox outbreak update
Since 13 May 2022, monkeypox has been reported to WHO from 23 Member States that are not endemic for monkeypox virus, across four WHO regions. Epidemiological investigations are ongoing.
Over 24 million Ethiopians get COVID-19 vaccination
The Ministry of Health of Ethiopia said in two rounds it has managed to vaccinate over 24.5 million Ethiopians with COVID-19 vaccines.
USAID launches new malaria surveillance program
The United States launched a new $9.5 million malaria elimination program in Adama city that will work hand-in-hand with the Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health (MOH) to help end malaria in Ethiopia…
Ethiopia signs African Medicines Agency treaty
The Minister of Health of Ethiopia Dr. Lia Tadesse has signed the African Medicines Agency (AMA) Treaty on Wednesday making Ethiopia the 29th member state of the African Union to sign the…
Ethiopia launches second round polio campaign
Ethiopia on Friday launched the second-round polio campaign with type 2 novel oral polio vaccine (nOPV2) aiming to protect over 16 million under-five children from disability and death attributed to the ongoing…