Saving Lives in El Niño-hit Ethiopia
International Medical Corps, with support from the European Union, has been implementing emergency health and nutrition programming in El Niño-affected areas of Ethiopia Hamiza’s Story […]
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EPHI Provided Training on Strengthening Laboratory Management Towards Accreditation
The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) in collaboration with Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC-Ethiopia) and American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) conducted a […]
Deworming Drug Resistance in Ethiopian Working Cart Horses
In developing countries, like Ethiopia, parasite resistance to deworming is becoming a major problem in working cart horses. By Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA (TheHorse.com) | Have […]
OP-ED: Ending Malaria for Good is a Sound Investment
Experts estimate a 60 U.S. dollar return for every dollar invested in malaria prevention in the sub-Saharan Africa. By Peter Vrooman (U.S. Embassy – Addis […]
Aliko Dangote and Bill Gates: Why We are Hopeful About Improving Health in Africa
NEW YORK (APO)–This week, more than 138,000 vaccinators will fan out across five African countries in the Lake Chad area in a push to eliminate […]
NDRMC: The Number of Drought Affected People Reaches 7.6 Million
NDRMC public relations director Mr. Debebe Zewdu noted that most of the drought hit areas are low lands inhabited by pastoralist communities. By Solomon Tesfaye (WMC) | […]
Africa’s Anti-Malaria Efforts Face a New Hurdle – Drug and Insecticide Resistance
The main fear is that drug resistance in Africa will trigger the same intense transmission patterns that have been seen in South East Asia. The […]
Caritas Italiana, Migrantes Foundation Build Humanitarian Aid Corridor in Ethiopia
A joint operational mission of Caritas Italiana and Sant’Egidio Community is has started in Addis Ababa to open the first humanitarian aid corridor from Africa […]
First Phase of Ethio-American Doctors Medical City, Ethio-American Hospital, Broke Ground
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (Semonegna)–The Ethio-American Doctors Medical City Plc, which is a subsidiary of the Ethio-American Doctors Group Inc., broke ground in the Phase I […]
Worldwide Fistula Fund Works to Restore Dignity to Injured Women
I became familiar with the terrible childbirth injuries that women in Ethiopia encounter, especially those in rural communities, says Dr. Rahel Nardos. By Shannan Younger […]