Ethiopian partners with UNICEF for global vaccine distribution
Ethiopian Airlines has partnered with UNICEF to help secure the transport of vaccines and other life-saving supplies worldwide…
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Canada supports primary healthcare services in Ethiopia
The World Health Organization office in Ethiopia has secured 9.9 million Canadian dollars from the Government of Canada.…
Ethiopian Airlines distributes COVID-19 vaccine in Africa
Ethiopian Airlines, the multi-award winning and largest airline in Africa, announce that it has transported the first COVID-19…
The END Fund to fight intestinal worms in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda
The END Fund announced a new opportunity to fast-track progress against intestinal worms among school children and other…
Achieving safe sanitation, wastewater management in Africa
The African Development Bank, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and GRID-Arendal have released the inaugural Sanitation and Wastewater…
DP World helps COVID-19 vaccines provision for lower income countries
DP World and UNICEF have announced a wide-ranging partnership to support the global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and…
Ethio Lease supplies medical equipment Alatyon Hospital
Ethio Lease, Ethiopia’s first privately-held and foreign-owned equipment leasing company handed over a state-of-the-art CT Scanner to Alatyon…
1,131 COVID-19 patients in Ethiopia recover in 24 hours
In the last 24 hours 1,131 Ethiopians have recovered from coronavirus (COVID-19) while the country reported 468 new…
UN agency donates vehicles supporting COVID19 response in Ethiopia
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) today donated vehicles to support COVID19 response in Ethiopia.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation commits $250 million against COVID-19
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced it will commit an additional $250 million to support the…
Congo declares end of Ebola in northwestern province
Today, the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared an end to the epidemic of Ebola…
COVID-19 challenge, opportunity in Addis Ababa
Mekonnen Teshome and Tesfaye Abate – Ethiopia has long struggled with access to clean water. But the spotlight…
Ethiopia celebrates Global Handwashing Day
Today, Global Handwashing Day is celebrated in Ethiopia with the theme “I wash my hands properly to save…
Team Europe supports Africa’s COVID-19 response
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), through the African Union, today received the third…
Ethiopian agency spent $450 million on medicines
Ethiopian Pharmaceuticals Supply Agency (EPSA), the state agency in charge distributing medicines and medical equipment to state health…
WHO to investigate sexual exploitation in DRC
The World Health Organization (WHO) to investigate allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse in Ebola response in the…
Ethiopia advised to hold general election cautiously
The Ministry of Health of Ethiopia today advised the government to cautiously conduct general election, which was postponed…
Ethiopia COVID-19 death exceeds 1,000
The total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in Ethiopia has surpassed 1,000 this weekend after the country reported…
Ethiopia COVID-19 death toll approaches 800
The total number of people who lost their lives by coronavirus (COVID-19) has approached 800 after the country…
Ethiopia vaccinates nearly 15 million children against measles
Nearly 15 million children have been vaccinated against measles in Ethiopia in an effort by the health authorities…
Ethiopia daily COVID-19 case increases to 1778
Ethiopia reported 1,778 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the last 24 hours after conducting laboratory tests for 21,456…
Ethiopia daily coronavirus cases surges to 1,650
The number of confirmed daily coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Ethiopia has increased 1,652, the Ministry of Health of…
Ethiopia daily COVID-19 cases approaches 1,000
The number of daily confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Ethiopia has approached to 1,000, according to the latest…
U.S. provides ventilators to help Ethiopia respond to COVID-19
The U.S. government has donated a shipment of 250 state-of-the-art ventilators and other critical care equipment to assist…
Ethiopia set to conduct 200,000 coronavirus tests
By Sisay Woubeshet – The Government of Ethiopia is set to launch a campaign dubbed, “Manim”, and conduct…
Ethiopia reports 915 coronavirus cases in a day
The Ministry of Health of Ethiopia on Saturday said it has found 915 new coronavirus cases in a…
Ethiopia to increase COVID-19 daily testing to 14,000
BY ESKEDAR WERASH AYELE – As the number of coronavirus cases increases, the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia…
Ethiopia reports 555 new COVID-19 cases
The Ministry of Health of Ethiopia today reported 555 new COVID-19 patients after conducting laboratory tests for 8,490…
Coalition to help 1.2 million people vulnerable to COVID-19 in Addis Ababa
A private public coalition between the Addis Ababa Mayor’s office, private sector companies, and non-governmental organizations today launched…
Novartis launches portfolio of medicines for symptomatic treatment of COVID-19
Novartis launches first-of-its-kind not-for-profit portfolio of medicines for symptomatic treatment of COVID-19, the company said. The new initiative…