Health

Addis Standard4September 13, 2019
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News: United States,Ethiopia renew partnership to End Tuberculosis

Addis Abeba, September 13/2019 –The United States and Ethiopia officially signed a new statement of partnership agreement to continue working…
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Addis Standard4September 5, 2019
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News: Organized crime, poor policy fueling Africa’s looming drugs crisis

Africa’s dangerous drugs phenomenon is driven by weak regulation and organized criminals operating across national borders New research warns that…
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Addis Standard4August 23, 2019
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News: Somali regional state to vaccinate over half million under 5 children against polio

mOPV2 vaccination in Fafan zone of Somali region Addis Abeba, August 23/2019 – Five zones of Somali region of Ethiopia…
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Addis Standard4July 16, 2019
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News: More than 870,000 children in Ethiopia miss out on lifesaving measles, diphtheria and tetanus vaccines in 2018

According to WHO and UNICEF national immunization coverage estimate, Ethiopia is the fifth country in the world with large number…
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Addis Standard4July 4, 2019
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News: Ethiopian Medical Student Earns International Award for Project to Improve Community Health

Yidnekachew’s project is titled Sexual Health Education for Better Awareness (SHEBA) Addis Abeba, July 04/2019 – Yidnekachew Girma Mogessie, a…
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Addis Standard4April 24, 2019
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Op-ed: The “flood and retain” strategy and the future of Ethiopian Doctors

Biniam Ewnte (MD, General Surgeon), For Addis Standard Addis Abeba, April 24/2019 – Recently a group of unemployed graduate physicians…
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Addis Standard4April 22, 2019
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News: Medical interns, students and professionals stage protests in multiple cities

Medical interns and students of Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital Mahlet Fasil Addis Abeba, April 22/2019 – Medical interns, students and…
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Addis Standard4April 17, 2019
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News: Security forces injure Arsi Univ. medical interns during protest

Interns and last year medical students of Arsi University demonstrating this morning. Photo: students Hayalnesh Gezahegn Addis Abeba, April 17/2019…
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Addis Standard4February 28, 2019
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News: Shashemene Hospital gets new outpatient center with Maternity Ward, Emergency Unit

The new facility features designated areas for ultra-sound, waiting rooms, clinical rooms, maternity rooms and an operation room. Addis Abeba,…
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Addis Standard4February 27, 2019
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News: U.S. Embassy Supports Going Digital to Improve Ethiopia’s Food and Drug Safety

The electronic Regulatory Information System (eRIS) launched at the event is an open source, locally-developed and maintained software system that…
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