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…
Somali region of Ethiopia suffers from water shortage
The people on the Somali region of Ethiopia remain to be the worst region the country with large number of people having no access to potable water.
Panel in Dakar discusses on future of health in Africa
A panel discussion is held on the future of health in Africa and economic resilience by the members of the Core Panel of the Initiative on the Future of Health and Economic…
Dutch government to provide EUR 25 million to water fund
The Dutch government has agreed to provide EUR 25 million of new support for the Water Sector Fund to help the people facing water shortage in developing countries.
KELIX bio set to acquire Morocco-based pharmaceutical institute
Development Partners International (DPI) and CDC Group today announced that an agreement has been signed for KELIX bio to acquire Pharmaceutical Institute (PHI), a Moroccan-headquartered producer and distributor of generic and therapeutic…
Over 20 million in Ethiopia get COVID-19 vaccination
Over 20 million people in Ethiopia have so far got COVID-19 vaccination, says the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia.
U.S. shares 840,060 COVID-19 vaccine doses
The Embassy of the United States in Ethiopia announces the arrival of 840,060 doses of the Pfizer vaccine that the U.S. is sharing with Ethiopia through COVAX.
South Africa set to expand vaccine manufacturing
To support South Africa and the African continent increase vaccine manufacturing capacity and reduce reliance on imports, a consortium of nine development and finance institutions have today announced a partnership with Biovac…
African Development Bank approves health infrastructure strategy
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved its Strategy for Quality Health Infrastructure in Africa 2022-2030, a historic first for the Bank.
Harar of Ethiopia gets cancer treatment center
The Ministry of Health of Ethiopia today inaugurates a new cancer treatment center in Harar City of Harari region in the eastern part of the country.
IFC, KARL STORZ partner to improve African healthcare services
KARL STORZ, manufacturer of endoscope today joins International Finance Corporation’s (IFC’s) Africa Medical Equipment Facility to help Africa’s healthcare providers to further strengthen their services in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
EIB pledges 500 million euro to strengthen African public health
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is set to pledge 500 million euro under partnership launched today by World Health Organization (WHO), EIB with the support of the EU for stronger and more…
Ten million people in Ethiopia took COVID-19 vaccine
The Ministry of Health of Ethiopia said so far, a total of ten million people have taken COVID-19 vaccination.