World Bank provides $445 million loan to Ethiopia
Ethiopian cities water and sanitation is set for improvement following the World Bank’s approval of a $445 million credit.
WHO urges Africa to ensure strong vaccine safety systems
The World Health Organization (WHO) urges African countries to enforce and ensure strong vaccine safety systems.
Ethiopia gets national public health training center
Ethiopia gets its first national public health training center built by the finance from the United States government.
Partners improve state of nutrition of people living with HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia
The partnership between the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is said has resulted in the improvement of the state of nutrition of people living…
Experts discuss health financing of Africa
At a meeting in Dakar, Senegal, Africa’s health experts on Saturday discuss health financing and social protection.
Unites States provides pharmaceuticals sector support to Ethiopia
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Management Sciences for Health, and the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia concluded USAID’s System for Improved Access to Pharmaceuticals and Services Activity.
UN, WHO report reviews Africa’s financing for health
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are set to launch Country Profiles focusing on 21 African countries domestic financing for health.
Garbage landslide death toll in Ethiopia reaches 62
Following the landslide of a mountain of garbage, 62 people died on Saturday evening in Addis Ababa. The incident happened at the city’s trash dumping area known as Koshe, the government said.
African Water Facility agree to help improve Mozambique’s urban sanitation
The Government of the Republic of Mozambique and the African Water Facility (AWF) has entered into a grant agreement for a feasibility study on Urban Sanitation, Drainage and Solid Waste Management in…
UNICEF nominates Sharjah for Child Friendly Cities’ initiative
Sharjah – the United Arab Emirate’s third largest emirate is set on becoming the first ‘Child-Friendly City,’ in the Arab region, following the global, UNICEF-led ‘Child Friendly Cities’ (CFC) Initiative.
Global leaders launch council to help end malaria
Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Ray Chambers, the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Health in Agenda 2030 and for Malaria, today announced the launch of…
USAID support saved lives in Ethiopia
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and its partners Pathfinder and John Snow, Inc., marked the successful completion of the Integrated Family Health Program in Ethiopia, which saved lives of…
Ethiopia to host traffic safety conference
To address the growing number of road traffic accidents, loss of lives and economic damage, Ethiopian Transport Authority along with YENA Business Promotion organized the 1st Ethio Traffic Conference in Addis Ababa…
Helping the ‘collateral victims’ of AIDS
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – Sitting on an old mattress in front of a small house in Kimukunda village in the Rakai District of southern Uganda, Teddy Nakawoeisi, 60, is waiting for her…