Africa speaks with one voice on the Pandemic Agreement  – Africa CDC (Press Release) 

News / News Brief African leaders are looking forward to a just and fair pandemic agreement and a high-level ministerial consultation for the intergovernmental negotiating body on the draft of the Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Agreement. The Ministers of Health of African Union Member States met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 27 April, under the facilitation […]

Who killed Batte Urgessa?  – Curate Oromia 17:34 

Analysis Who killed Batte Urgessa? ByAbreham Lefe 2nd May 2024 The shockwave of Batte Urgessa’s assassination, a leading Ethiopian opposition figure known for his progressive views and calm demeanor, was felt both at home and abroad. He was killed on 9 April in Maqi, his hometown some 145 kilometres south of Addis Ababa. Immediately, fingers were pointed […]

USAID Announces $35 Million Project for Health and Nutrition in Ethiopia’s Pastoralist Regions  – Borkena 13:38 

May 2, 2024 U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa Addis Ababa, May 2, 2024 – USAID Deputy Mission Director Eleanor TanPiengco and Minister of Health Dr. Mekdes Daba inaugurated the USAID Lowlands Health Activity, a five-year, $35 million initiative aimed at improving health and nutrition outcomes for mothers and children in the pastoral regions of Ethiopia. This project, to […]

Visceral Leishmaniasis Drug Enters Phase II Trial in Ethiopia  – HumanProgress 11:43 

World Health Organization | Communicable Disease MAY 2, 2024 “Also known as kala-azar, visceral leishmaniasis is the world’s deadliest parasitic killer after malaria. It causes fever, weight loss, spleen and liver enlargement, and, if not treated, death. Kala-azar is transmitted by the bite of infected sandflies and is endemic in 80 countries, mainly in Eastern Africa, South […]