IAS opens nomination for $25,000 prize
The International AIDS Society (IAS) today opens nominations for the 2024 AIDS Prudence Mabele Prize.
Health
UNAIDS urges scaling up of evidence-based services
At the 67th meeting of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs taking place in Vienna, UNAIDS has…
USAID secures additional funding to fight tuberculosis
To strengthen global efforts to fight tuberculosis, USAID has secured critical external investments to accelerate efforts and expand…
MSF expands mobile medical teams in Northern Ethiopia
By MSF Ethiopia Communications team: On Monday 12 February, a 43-year-old woman travelled for an hour by public…
UNAIDS, Expertise France set to fight HIV stigma in Africa
The French public international cooperation agency ‘Expertise France’ and UNAIDS have signed a new partnership agreement to fight…
U.S. donates Tuberculosis testing machines to Ethiopia
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) donated 156 cutting-edge tuberculosis (TB) testing machines – worth $3…
U.S. agency partners with pan-African veterinary vaccine center
Members of the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Biological Threat Reduction Program (BTRP) participated in a ground-breaking…
USAID launches $70 million community nutrition project in Ethiopia
USAID Mission Director Scott Hocklander and the Minister of Health Dr. Lia Tadesse, on her last day as…
UN agencies call for investment in FGM survivors in Ethiopia
Two UN agencies – UNICEF and UNFPA – call for investment in Female genital mutilation (FGM) survivors in…
United Imaging expands healthcare, technology partnerships
United Imaging, a global leader in medical technology, has solidified pivotal partnerships with various healthcare and technology entities…
World malaria report paints concerning picture
By Dr. Martin Lukindu – The World Health Organization’s World Malaria Report 2023, released at the end of…
Over half a million Ethiopians unaware of living with HIV
By Woubishet Sisay – The Ethiopian Ministry of Health said that 106,000 people in Ethiopia are not even…
US vows to continue supporting countries end HIV/AIDS
By Woubishet Sisay Gessesse – The United States Government will continue to be committed to working with countries…
Report urges governments to let communities lead fighting AIDS
As World AIDS Day, 1 December approaches, UNAIDS urges governments across the world to unleash the power of…
Partners launch campaign to promote children’s health
With an objective of improving the health of school-going children, a health rule (or ‘health tenet’ or ‘health…
USAID donates ten vehicles to Ethiopia Ministry of Health
This week, the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID’s) Mission Director Scott Hocklander handed over ten vehicles…
USAID Ethiopia director visits projects in Sidama, Hawassa
This week the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID’s) Mission Director for Ethiopia, Scott Hocklander, visited projects…
World Heart Day’s top appliance picks
On World Heart Day, we find ourselves at a crossroads where our well-being meets the innovative marvels of…
Global forum outlined better vapour sector regulation
A blueprint for how regulators and governments could better regulate vapour products and help smokers switch to less…
USAID finances maternal, child health projects in Ethiopia
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Federal Ministry of Health (MOH) officially launched the…
South Africa TB vaccine demonstrates 100% protection
By Woubishet Sisay Gessesse – The Walter Sisulu University and North-West University in South Africa unveiled the results…
WHO launches global initiative on digital health
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the G20 India presidency announced a new Global Initiative on Digital Health…
FGM becomes top death cause in Africa
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a leading cause of death in the countries where it is practised, with…
WHO organizes traditional medicine global summit in India
The World Health Organization (WHO) is set to convene the Traditional Medicine Global Summit on 17 and 18…
Australia may become world’s first nation to end HIV
By Woubishet Sisay Gessesse – Inner Sydney has reduced new HIV acquisitions by 88%, meaning it may be…
Ethiopia approves regulations for domestic vaccine production
The Council of Ministers of Ethiopia today approved two regulations to create the capacity of domestic vaccine production.
Deadly diseases upsurge in Africa
Several infectious diseases in Africa, including malaria, cholera, and measles, have all witnessed upsurges recently due to complex…
USAID donates medical equipment to hospital in Ethiopia
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Ethiopia through its Reaching Impact, Saturation, and Epidemic Control (RISE) activity,…
GAVI to deploy six-in-one vaccine to lower-income countries
The Board of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance today outlined a set of decisions that will expand the portfolio…
France to help Ethiopia fight against tuberculosis
The French program L’Initiative, along with its partners Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI), APOPO, Health Development and Anti-Malaria…