Addis Tribune (Addis Ababa)
26 March 2004
The Israeli Ambassador to Ethiopia, Doron M. Grossman, on Tuesday handed over to Dr Zeru Gebre-Mariam Medical Director of Black Lion Hospital, medical equipment worth 50 thousand dollars. The donation is the gift offered to the hospital las January by the Israeli Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Silvan Shalom, during his visit here.
Receiving the donation, Dr Zeru said the equipment was useful for treating patients in coma, heart attack and breathing problem. "It will go a long way in the treatment of lung and heart diseases," he said.
Israeli cooperation with the Black Lion Hospital, one of the oldest state hospitals in Ethiopia, started nearly a decade ago when Israel provided the hospital with surgical intensive care monitors equipment. n
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