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Feature: “Feeding school children is not charity, it is our duty and it is their right”: Frealem Shibabaw
Etenesh Abera Addis Abeba, November 19/2019 – With 38% of children under 5 years of age malnourished, Ethiopia is still ranked among the highest in chronic under-nutrition according to a research. Another research says that in 2009 alone Ethiopia lost 55.5 billion ETB as a result of child under-nutrition – equivalent …

News: Nearly 36 million children in Ethiopia are poor, lack access to basic social services, a new report reveals
Addis Abeba, January 17/2019 – An estimated 36 million of a total population of 41 million children under the age of 18 in Ethiopia are multi-dimensionally poor, meaning they are deprived of basic goods and services in at least three dimensions, says a new report released today by the Central …

Why the size of your waist matters
If you think stepping on a scale and weighing yourself gives you the whole picture about the risks of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, think again! Measuring your waistline may be more important than weighing your whole self. Faben Getachew For the most part people are unaware of visceral …