Tizita: Baking a Sweet Future for Girls – CFTC
“Many girls believe in her,” Tizita’s teacher told us. “She has mobilized many girl students to become active members of the club.” (Canadian Feed The […]
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Men in rural Ethiopia show that family planning is not just a women’s issue
Currently, over one in five Ethiopian women has an unmet demand for family planning, according to the recent national survey, and this figure is much […]
Ethiopia’s Community Health Workers Strengthen Skills and Improve Care Using Smartphones
The smartphone app, OppiaMobile, delivers educational content, videos and quizzes so that health extension workers can strengthen their skills. By Meaza Girma and Miruts Goshu (Jhpiego) […]
VIDEO: Ethiopian Girls Become Heroes of Their Own Story
“Tibeb Girls,” created by Bruktawit Tigabu, is the first animated cartoon in which Ethiopian girls play not only the lead characters, but are also portrayed as […]
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 […]
Empowering Each Other: Young People Who Sell Sex in Ethiopia
“HIV prevention programs are increasingly recognizing the different ways in which sex workers organize themselves and how they prefer to access information and services. However, […]
Ethiopia Prioritizes Safe Surgery, Launches National Initiative
The Ethiopia Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) has launched the Health Sector Transformation Plan (HSTP) as part of the second Growth and Transformation Plan of […]
Ethiopia Bans Medicalization of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
As part of its endeavors to ensure the health and wellbeing of its people, including women and children, Ethiopia has committed to eliminate female genital […]
USAID Provides School Supplies for Students in Drought Affected Areas
Addis Ababa–The U.S. Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has completed the printing and delivery of critical scholastic materials (school supplies) […]