UNAIDS urges scaling up of evidence-based services
At the 67th meeting of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs taking place in Vienna, UNAIDS has called for the urgent scaling up of services to prevent new HIV and viral…
USAID secures additional funding to fight tuberculosis
To strengthen global efforts to fight tuberculosis, USAID has secured critical external investments to accelerate efforts and expand partnerships with key partner governments including Ethiopia and the Philippines.
MSF expands mobile medical teams in Northern Ethiopia
By MSF Ethiopia Communications team: On Monday 12 February, a 43-year-old woman travelled for an hour by public transport to the health center nearest her home and then another hour and a…
UNAIDS, Expertise France set to fight HIV stigma in Africa
The French public international cooperation agency ‘Expertise France’ and UNAIDS have signed a new partnership agreement to fight stigma and discrimination in six western and central African countries.
U.S. donates Tuberculosis testing machines to Ethiopia
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) donated 156 cutting-edge tuberculosis (TB) testing machines – worth $3 million – to Ethiopia.
U.S. agency partners with pan-African veterinary vaccine center
Members of the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Biological Threat Reduction Program (BTRP) participated in a ground-breaking ceremony for the new African Union Pan-African Veterinary Vaccine Center (AU-PANVAC) laboratory and training…
USAID launches $70 million community nutrition project in Ethiopia
USAID Mission Director Scott Hocklander and the Minister of Health Dr. Lia Tadesse, on her last day as Minister, launched a new $70 million Feed the Future Ethiopia Community Nutrition Activity.
UN agencies call for investment in FGM survivors in Ethiopia
Two UN agencies – UNICEF and UNFPA – call for investment in Female genital mutilation (FGM) survivors in Ethiopia. Today, the world is observing the International Day of Zero for female genital…
United Imaging expands healthcare, technology partnerships
United Imaging, a global leader in medical technology, has solidified pivotal partnerships with various healthcare and technology entities at Arab Health 2024.
World malaria report paints concerning picture
By Dr. Martin Lukindu – The World Health Organization’s World Malaria Report 2023, released at the end of 2023, paints a concerning picture of the global state of malaria in 2022.
Over half a million Ethiopians unaware of living with HIV
By Woubishet Sisay – The Ethiopian Ministry of Health said that 106,000 people in Ethiopia are not even aware of the existence of the virus in their blood.
US vows to continue supporting countries end HIV/AIDS
By Woubishet Sisay Gessesse – The United States Government will continue to be committed to working with countries to bringing HIV/AIDS to an end as a public health threat, said a top…
Report urges governments to let communities lead fighting AIDS
As World AIDS Day, 1 December approaches, UNAIDS urges governments across the world to unleash the power of grassroots communities across the world to lead the fight to end AIDS.
Partners launch campaign to promote children’s health
With an objective of improving the health of school-going children, a health rule (or ‘health tenet’ or ‘health mantra’ or ‘health formula’) of 8-5-1-0 has been devised, focusing on the methodology of…