The eighth UN Global Road Safety Week begins on 12 May. This year, the international campaign, requested by the United…
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WHO issues reports on fungal infections tests, treatments
The World Health Organization (WHO) today published its first-ever reports addressing the critical lack of medicines and diagnostic tools for…
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WHO says, we can end TB – commit, invest, deliver
Every year, 24 March is observed as World Tuberculosis Day to amplify the urgency of ending tuberculosis (TB), the world’s…
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Addis Ababa set to boost potable water supply by 37%
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – The Addis Ababa Water and Sewerage Authority (AAWSA), which currently meets only 61% of the…
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Esaote Group presents integrated medical imaging solutions
Esaote Group, an Italian innovator in medical imaging – ultrasound, dedicated magnetic resonance and medical IT – presents its new…
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Research alarms declining number of surgeons in Africa
Medical practitioners, policy experts, researchers and other key stakeholders have called for urgent mitigation measures to address dwindling numbers of…
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Uganda launches Ebola vaccination trial
In a global first, Uganda’s Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners today launched a first-ever…
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Merck Foundation, Africa’s first ladies mark World Cancer Day 2025
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marks ‘World Cancer Day 2025’ together with Africa’s First Ladies…
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The story of sanitation entrepreneurs in Ethiopia
In the Somali region of Ethiopia, Khaleel Ahmed vividly recalls when his kebele–a small administrative unit–selected him to participate in…
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UNAIDS appoints Goodwill Ambassador for Nigeria
The Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) announced the appointment of Funke Akindele, a multiple award-winning actress, movie producer…
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US launches $31 million sanitation, gender project in Ethiopia
The United States Government through its Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched the Markets for Sanitation (M4S) project, a…
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MSF responds to unprecedented malaria surge in Ethiopia
Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF), the international nonprofit organization which has been providing essential medical care in Ethiopia, says…
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