December 01, 2022
Ethiopia: Ministry Says HIV Spread Reduced Nationally As MDs in Tigray Report High Prevalence
Lia Tadesse (PhD), Minister of Health, said the spread of HIV in Ethiopia has seen reduction over the past years with a prevalence rate standing at 0.93% for 2021. Read more »
November 26, 2022
Ethiopia: First Cohort of WHO-Trained Emergency Medical Teams Deployed in Somali Region
A 17-member Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) that were trained by the EMT center and were deployed in June 2022 to Gode town, in the Somali Regional State, have provided critical… Read more »
November 24, 2022
Ethiopia: Number of People Killed By Latest Cholera Outbreak in Bale
UN says 20 people have died and number of reported cases reached 491 as cholera outbreak spread to 41 kebeles of 4 woredas of Bale Zone of Oromia and 2 woredas of Liban zone of… Read more »
November 22, 2022
Ethiopia: $1,4bn Needed to Restore War-Damaged Health Facilities - Govt
Despite data limitations from the Tigray regional state, where only 9% of health facilities were reported to be fully functional, the Ministry of Health estimated that at least… Read more »
November 08, 2022
Ethiopia: WHO Ethiopia Joins Emergency Response to Contain Cholera Outbreak in Bale Zone, Oromia Region
The World Health Organization (WHO) Ethiopia disclosed pictures of its staff working together with Ethiopia's health officials in their emergency response to a Cholera outbreak in… Read more »
Ethiopia: Experts and Addict Urge Tramadol Users to 'Stop' As Drug Authority Fastens Control Over Medicine
On 01 November, the Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority issued an unusual announcement that it was set to implement a strict control and has directed pharmacies in Ethiopia to… Read more »
Ethiopia: U.S..Donates 126 Tuberculosis Testing Machines Worth U.S.$3 Million to Govt
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) donated 126 cutting-edge GeneXpert tuberculosis (TB) testing machines worth $3 million (157.7 million Birr) to Ethiopia. Read more »
November 02, 2022
Ethiopia: Cholera Outbreak Kills Nine As Cases Spike
A new report by the UN said that at least nine people have died following the latest cholera outbreak across five districts in Oromia and Somali regional state, with over 330 cases… Read more »
October 31, 2022
Ethiopia: Tigray's Largest Hospital 'Doomed to Collapse Soon', Doctors Warn
Ayder Referral Hospital, the largest hospital in the war-torn Tigray Region, is "doomed to collapse soon" if it is left without any support, the hospital's CEO Dr Kibrom G/Selassie… Read more »
October 29, 2022
Ethiopia: Malaria Kills 37, Infects More Than 130, 000 in Oromia in Three Months Alone: Regional Health Bureau
Thirty seven people have died and more than 131, 000 have been infected with malaria in the past three months, Abera said, the deputy head of the Oromia Health Bureau, Abera Botore… Read more »
October 14, 2022
Ethiopia: Four People Die As Cholera Outbreak Reported in Oromia, Somali Region Border Areas
On 27 August 2022, the first cholera case was reported in Harana Buluk woreda of Bale zone, Southern Oromia region of Ethiopia. On 18 September 2022, Berbere woreda became the… Read more »
October 07, 2022
Ethiopia: Ayder Referral Hospital in Tigray Calls for Urgent Life-Saving Diabetes Health Care Supply
The largest hospital in the Tigray region, Ayder referral hospital, is calling for an urgent lifesaving diabetes health care supply. Read more »
October 04, 2022
Sudan: Monkeypox Cases in Sudan Refugee Camps Spike to 120: UNHCR
Total number of suspected and confirmed cases of Monkeypox in two of Sudanese refugee camps has reached 120 people as of September 28, the UN refugee agency says. Read more »
September 15, 2022
Africa: France Provides Grant for Africa CDC for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
The African Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and France have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, marking a shared commitment to expand their partnership in… Read more »
September 02, 2022
Ethiopia: National Influenza Laboratory Recognised As WHO National Influenza Centre
Following an on-sight assessment by a team of experts from the World Health Organization (WHO), the National Influenza Laboratory of the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI)… Read more »
August 17, 2022
Ethiopia: Faltering Dreams: the Fight for Inclusivity
Social media has been ripe with stories of medical students facing salient administrational challenges, owing to their disabilities. It was a recent phenomenon that Dr. Biniam, a… Read more »
August 04, 2022
Ethiopia: ALERT Hospital Gets Operating Theatre Dedicated to Children
The All Africa Leprosy and Rehabilitation Training Center (ALERT) Hospital has opened doors to a dedicated children's Operating Room with the support from global charities Smile… Read more »
July 27, 2022
Ethiopia: Blood and Tissue Bank Hit By Blood Shortage, Appeals for Donors
The Ethiopian Blood and Tissue Bank has said that its reserve is hit by shortage of blood and appealed for blood donors to step in. Read more »