USAID launches $40 million community HIV care project in Ethiopia
The United States Government, through the U.S Agency for International Development (USAID), today announced the launch of the…
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Life expectancy increases in Ethiopia, diarrhea, TB remain burdens
Life expectancy is growing in Ethiopia but the country continues to struggle with communicable diseases like diarrhea and…
Ethiopia introduces pedestrian penalties to cut road traffic accident
Ethiopian government has introduced a new directive that penalizes pedestrians who violate road traffic conducts.
UK provides £90 million to family planning in Ethiopia
The United Kingdom (UK), through its Department for International Development today announced its plan to provide £90 million…
United States construct referral public health laboratory in Ethiopia
Agencies of the United States government inaugurated regional referral public health laboratory in Ethiopia and handed over to…
Number of migrant children travelling alone increases, says UNICEF
The global number of refugee and migrant children moving alone has reached a record high, increasing nearly five-fold…
EU funding improves 130,000 children’s nutrition in Ethiopia
The European Union (EU) has given €3 million in humanitarian funds to support UNICEF’s emergency interventions in Ethiopia,…
WHO team visit Acute Watery Diarrhea outbreak area in Ethiopia
The World Health Organization (WHO) delegation conducted a four-day field visit to Dollo and Korahey zones from 22-26…
UN agency donates ambulances to Gambella health bureau
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on Wednesday handed-over two ambulances to Ethiopia’s Gambella Regional Health Bureau.
Ethiopia’s project on sexual harassment secures World Bank funding
The World Bank Group and Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) awarded funding to the Addis Ababa University School…
30 million people in Africa suffer from depression
The World Health Organization (WHO) says currently 30 million people in Africa are suffering from depression.
World Bank provides $445 million loan to Ethiopia
Ethiopian cities water and sanitation is set for improvement following the World Bank’s approval of a $445 million…
WHO urges Africa to ensure strong vaccine safety systems
The World Health Organization (WHO) urges African countries to enforce and ensure strong vaccine safety systems.
Ethiopia gets national public health training center
Ethiopia gets its first national public health training center built by the finance from the United States government.
Partners improve state of nutrition of people living with HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia
The partnership between the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID)…
Experts discuss health financing of Africa
At a meeting in Dakar, Senegal, Africa’s health experts on Saturday discuss health financing and social protection.
Unites States provides pharmaceuticals sector support to Ethiopia
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Management Sciences for Health, and the Ministry of Health of…
UN, WHO report reviews Africa’s financing for health
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are set to launch…
Garbage landslide death toll in Ethiopia reaches 62
Following the landslide of a mountain of garbage, 62 people died on Saturday evening in Addis Ababa. The…
African Water Facility agree to help improve Mozambique’s urban sanitation
The Government of the Republic of Mozambique and the African Water Facility (AWF) has entered into a grant…
UNICEF nominates Sharjah for Child Friendly Cities’ initiative
Sharjah – the United Arab Emirate’s third largest emirate is set on becoming the first ‘Child-Friendly City,’ in…
Global leaders launch council to help end malaria
Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Ray Chambers, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special…
USAID support saved lives in Ethiopia
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and its partners Pathfinder and John Snow, Inc., marked the…
Ethiopia to host traffic safety conference
To address the growing number of road traffic accidents, loss of lives and economic damage, Ethiopian Transport Authority…
Helping the ‘collateral victims’ of AIDS
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – Sitting on an old mattress in front of a small house in Kimukunda…