WHO releases Multi-country monkeypox outbreak update
Since 13 May 2022, monkeypox has been reported to WHO from 23 Member States that are not endemic…
Health
Over 24 million Ethiopians get COVID-19 vaccination
The Ministry of Health of Ethiopia said in two rounds it has managed to vaccinate over 24.5 million…
USAID launches new malaria surveillance program
The United States launched a new $9.5 million malaria elimination program in Adama city that will work hand-in-hand…
Ethiopia signs African Medicines Agency treaty
The Minister of Health of Ethiopia Dr. Lia Tadesse has signed the African Medicines Agency (AMA) Treaty on…
Ethiopia launches second round polio campaign
Ethiopia on Friday launched the second-round polio campaign with type 2 novel oral polio vaccine (nOPV2) aiming to…
Somali region of Ethiopia suffers from water shortage
The people on the Somali region of Ethiopia remain to be the worst region the country with large…
Panel in Dakar discusses on future of health in Africa
A panel discussion is held on the future of health in Africa and economic resilience by the members…
Dutch government to provide EUR 25 million to water fund
The Dutch government has agreed to provide EUR 25 million of new support for the Water Sector Fund…
KELIX bio set to acquire Morocco-based pharmaceutical institute
Development Partners International (DPI) and CDC Group today announced that an agreement has been signed for KELIX bio…
Over 20 million in Ethiopia get COVID-19 vaccination
Over 20 million people in Ethiopia have so far got COVID-19 vaccination, says the Ministry of Health of…
U.S. shares 840,060 COVID-19 vaccine doses
The Embassy of the United States in Ethiopia announces the arrival of 840,060 doses of the Pfizer vaccine…
South Africa set to expand vaccine manufacturing
To support South Africa and the African continent increase vaccine manufacturing capacity and reduce reliance on imports, a…
African Development Bank approves health infrastructure strategy
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved its Strategy for Quality Health Infrastructure…
Harar of Ethiopia gets cancer treatment center
The Ministry of Health of Ethiopia today inaugurates a new cancer treatment center in Harar City of Harari…
IFC, KARL STORZ partner to improve African healthcare services
KARL STORZ, manufacturer of endoscope today joins International Finance Corporation’s (IFC’s) Africa Medical Equipment Facility to help Africa’s…
EIB pledges 500 million euro to strengthen African public health
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is set to pledge 500 million euro under partnership launched today by World…
Ten million people in Ethiopia took COVID-19 vaccine
The Ministry of Health of Ethiopia said so far, a total of ten million people have taken COVID-19…
Africa cannot outsource its healthcare security
“Africa cannot outsource its healthcare security to the benevolence of others”, said African Development Bank Group President Dr…
Ethiopia advised to invest in fighting child marriage
Two UN agencies (UNICEF and UNFPA) advised the Government of Ethiopia to invest more in fighting child marriage…
Africa records 1.1 million new cancer cases
Every year Africa records around 1.1 million new cases of cancer, resulting in up to 700 000 deaths.
U.S. donates 1,680,120 Pfizer Vaccines to Ethiopia
To help fight the spread of COVID-19, the Embassy of the United States in Ethiopia announced the arrival…
Foundation continues to create a better, fairer world
In his annual letter Mark Suzman, CEO and now Board member of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,…
Gates Foundation, Wellcome pledge $300 million to tackle COVID-19
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Wellcome each pledged US$150 million for a total of US$300 million…
Northern Ethiopia faces medical supplies shortage, says ICRC
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says it is ‘profoundly concerned” over availability of medical treatment,…
WHO approves two drugs for COVID-19 treatment
The World Health Organization (WHO) today recommended two new drugs to treat patients with COVID-19.
Ethiopia COVID-19 weekly deaths doubles
The Ministry of Health of Ethiopia report shows that the number of weekly deaths has doubled during last…
Ethiopia finds 35 percent COVID-19 positive
The daily COVID-19 test results of Ethiopia for December 30, 2021 shows that 35 percent of the total…
TPLF vandalized, looted 2,921 health centers in Ethiopia
The Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF), which has invaded Amhara and Afar regions after the withdrawal of Ethiopian…
African nations set to scale COVID-19 immunisation
Following the UAE’s multilateral in-kind contribution and commitment to UNICEF to support COVAX in its global vaccine distribution…
Ethiopia commemorates Universal Health Coverage Day
Ethiopia commemorates Universal Health Coverage Day with a high-level advocacy event with the call to Leave No One’s…