U.S. assists opening of National Blood Bank in Ethiopia
The United States government has assisted the opening of a $5 million national blood bank in Ethiopia.
U.S. helps Ethiopia’s Afar community get drinking water
The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), partnered with DuPont Water Solutions and the Afar Regional State government unveils a state-of-the-art reverse osmosis water system in the community…
Car accident consumes 23 lives in Ethiopia
Around 23 people (17 male and 6 female) reported dead on Monday in a single road traffic accident in Amhara region of Ethiopia.
United States assists Ethiopia to end tuberculosis
The United States and Ethiopia officially signed a new statement of partnership agreement to continue working closely together to end tuberculosis (TB) across the country.
Ethiopia takes tight measures to prevent Ebola virus
Ethiopia, whose national airlines has daily flight to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where Ebola outbreak has killed many people, says it is taking preventive measures to avoid the spread of…
Road traffic accidents consume 5,118 lives in Ethiopia
Ethiopia has lost 5,118 lives in one year due to road traffic accident, while over ten thousand are have survived heavy and light injuries.
U.S assistance reduces TB burden in Ethiopia
The assistance of the United States has contributed to improvements in Ethiopia’s ability to detect, diagnose, and treat tuberculosis (TB) more effectively and save lives across all nine regions of the country.
Cholera victims’ number in Ethiopia surpasses 600
The total number of cholera outbreak victims in Ethiopia including the capital city, Addis Ababa, has reached 614, says, Ethiopian Public Health Institute.
Ethiopia bans cooking oil, children foods brands
The food and drugs regulatory authority of Ethiopia has banned several food products and brands from the market for failing to meet standards.
UNICEF appoints new representative in Ethiopia
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) appoints a new representative in Ethiopia. The newly-appointed UNICEF Representative in Ethiopia Ms. Adele Khodr on Monday presented her credentials to State Minister of Foreign Affairs,…
Indian top movie star Priyanka Chopra visits Ethiopia
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and top Indian movie star Priyanka Chopra Jonas visits Ethiopia this week and met refugee children who have fled their countries due to conflict and humanitarian crises.
HIV/AIDS leads to 17,181 deaths in Ethiopia in 2017
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – A research paper released by the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) reveals that HIV/AIDS was responsible for 17,181 deaths in Ethiopia in 2017.
Acute water diarrhea outbreak kills 3 people in Ethiopia
The outbreak of Acute water diarrhea (AWD) has killed three people in North Gondar Tselemt area in Amhara region of Ethiopia.
Ethiopia to build 40 million euro cardiac center
With the financial assistance from the government of the Netherlands, Ethiopia is set to build a specialized cardiac center in Addis Ababa inside the Black Lion Specialized Hospital compound.