The U.S. Government through its United States Agency for International Development (USAID) celebrated the successful completion of its six-year Health Financing Improvement Program (HFIP), aimed to expand health insurance coverage for Ethiopians.
Following the confirmation of the deadly Marburg virus disease (MVD) on 27 September 2024 by the Rwanda Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) says the neighboring east African countries countries…
Merck Foundation in partnership with African First Ladies and ministries of health and medical societies have provided provided 2080 Scholarships for African health professionals.
UNICEF has signed an agreement that secures supply of the MVA-BN mpox vaccine at the lowest market price and ensures access to the vaccine for 77 low- and lower-middle-income countries.
BY YANET FANTAYE WOGAYEHU – Ambassador John N. Nkengasong, the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Senior Bureau Official for Global Health Security and Diplomacy, said his country will continue supporting African countries…
Tomorrow, Thursday September 19 marks as International Snakebite Awareness Day. This article provided by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) discusses how MSF is working in Abdurafi, alongside the Ethiopian health authorities, to treat…
In collaboration with Africa CDC, Gavi and WHO, UNICEF today announced that it has issued an emergency tender for the procurement of mpox vaccines for crisis-hit countries.
BY YANET FANTAYE WOGAYEHU – Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), the global agency that provides medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from healthcare, hands over activities as Abiy…
This week, as we observe World Breastfeeding Week under the theme, “Closing the gap: Breastfeeding Support for All”, UNICEF is calling on governments, donors, civil society, and the private sector to step…
The African Union’s development agency, and uniting to combat neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) have signed an historic agreement which will strengthen efforts and mobilize resources to eliminate NTDs across the African continent.
With more than 10,000 participants the AIDS 2024, the 25th International AIDS Conference, is opened today in Munich, Germany.
The Safety of Antimalarials in the FIrst TRimEster (SAFIRE) consortium, made up of scientific and social research experts in malaria in pregnancy, has today kicked off the preparation of a historic project:…
The United States Government, through USAID, donated equipment worth $100,000 to the National Blood and Tissue Bank for the creation of ten blood banks across the country.
USAID has announced the launch of a new $10 million water supply system in Ethiopia under the Resilience in Pastoral Areas (RIPA-North) program, funded by Feed the Future with additional cost-sharing from…