World Heart Day’s top appliance picks
On World Heart Day, we find ourselves at a crossroads where our well-being meets the innovative marvels of modern technology. A healthy heart is not only a cornerstone of vitality but also…
Global forum outlined better vapour sector regulation
A blueprint for how regulators and governments could better regulate vapour products and help smokers switch to less risky*† products has been outlined on Tuesday by Kingsley Wheaton, British American Tobacco (BAT’s)…
USAID finances maternal, child health projects in Ethiopia
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Federal Ministry of Health (MOH) officially launched the USAID Quality Healthcare activity, a new maternal and child health project that will be…
South Africa TB vaccine demonstrates 100% protection
By Woubishet Sisay Gessesse – The Walter Sisulu University and North-West University in South Africa unveiled the results of their preclinical trials for a combination vaccine against tuberculosis (TB) and Covid-19.
WHO launches global initiative on digital health
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the G20 India presidency announced a new Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH) today at the Health Minister’s Meeting of the G20 Summit hosted by the…
FGM becomes top death cause in Africa
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a leading cause of death in the countries where it is practised, with over 44,000 additional women and young girls dying each year, a new study reveals.
WHO organizes traditional medicine global summit in India
The World Health Organization (WHO) is set to convene the Traditional Medicine Global Summit on 17 and 18 August 2023 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India.
Australia may become world’s first nation to end HIV
By Woubishet Sisay Gessesse – Inner Sydney has reduced new HIV acquisitions by 88%, meaning it may be the first locality in the world to reach the UN target to end AIDS…
Ethiopia approves regulations for domestic vaccine production
The Council of Ministers of Ethiopia today approved two regulations to create the capacity of domestic vaccine production.
Deadly diseases upsurge in Africa
Several infectious diseases in Africa, including malaria, cholera, and measles, have all witnessed upsurges recently due to complex interactions including changing climatic conditions, human encroachment into wild places, an increased burden on…
USAID donates medical equipment to hospital in Ethiopia
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Ethiopia through its Reaching Impact, Saturation, and Epidemic Control (RISE) activity, donated an oxygen compressor worth $100,000 (5.4 million Birr) to Jimma University Specialized Hospital.
GAVI to deploy six-in-one vaccine to lower-income countries
The Board of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance today outlined a set of decisions that will expand the portfolio of vaccine programmes available to lower-income countries in the coming years.
France to help Ethiopia fight against tuberculosis
The French program L’Initiative, along with its partners Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI), APOPO, Health Development and Anti-Malaria Association (HDAMA) and REACH Ethiopia, have launched three projects to support the fight against…
Germany donates medical equipment to Ethiopia
The German Development Cooperation, the Bavarian Office for Africa and Menschen für Menschen (MfM) hand over medical equipment valued at EUR 1.2 million to the Ethiopian Ministry of Health to strengthen the…