Innovate For Life announces finalists from Ethiopia, Kenya
Innovate for Life in partnership with The Elsevier Foundation, Mettā Nairobi and Accenture Development Partnerships announced the finalists for Innovate for Life 2020 Cohort program.
Qatar provides $18 million to Ethiopia kidney center
The Government of Qatar has signed agreement with the Ministry of Finance of Ethiopia to provide $18 million for a kidney treatment center under construction in the capital, Addis Ababa.
South East Asia adviced to combat COVID-19 aggressively
The World Health Organization today called on Member states in South-East Asia Region to urgently scale-up aggressive measures to combat COVID-19, as confirmed cases cross 480, and the disease claims eight lives.
Ethiopia shuts schools to stop coronavirus spread
The Government of Ethiopia today announced shutting all schools for two weeks across the country to prevent to stop the spread of the pandemic coronavirus.
Ethiopia confirms first coronavirus case
The Ministry of Health of Ethiopia and the national public health institute today confirmed the first case of coronavirus.
Kenya confirms first Coronavirus case
Kenya’s Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe confirmed the first Coronavirus case, a Kenyan national who recently returned home from the United Sates via London.
African health ministers to discuss coronavirus in Ethiopia
The health ministers from different African countries are set to gather IN Addis Ababa, Ethiopia tomorrow to discuss on how to combat coronavirus.
Sanitation lesson for Ethiopia from India
BY MEKONNEN TESHOME TOLLERA – About a year ago a report by the African development bank rated Ethiopia among the worst country in Africa in access to sanitation even worse than its…
Ethiopia quarantines four Coronavirus suspects
Four Ethiopian nationals are quarantined in Addis Ababa suspected of acquiring the deadly coronavirus, which is originated from China.
World Animal Protection applauds China’s wildlife trade ban
With the aim of containing the spread of Corona virus, the World Animal Protection Africa office applauds China’s decision to impose a wildlife trade ban effective from this Monday.
MSU of United States partners with hospital in Ethiopia
Through animated video, two Michigan State University (MSU) professors in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources are helping parents, healthcare professionals and midwives in Ethiopia detect the early signs of clubfoot…
Eight thousand Ethiopians commit suicide annually
The number of people who commit suicide in Ethiopia every year has reached 8, 000, reports indicate.
Ethiopia targets full water, sanitation access
The Government of Ethiopia has set an ambitious target to provide full water, sanitation and electricity access to all the citizens by the year 2025, government official said.
Saudi provides $140 million loan to Ethiopia
The Government of Saudi Arabia has provided $140 million soft loan to the Government of Ethiopia supporting health and road construction projects.