Ethiopia immunizes over 1.8 million girls against human papillomavirus
No fewer than 1.8 million 14-year-old girls were vaccinated in Ethiopia’s human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign in nine regions of the country between 10th…
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Ethiopia declares State of Emergency to curb COVID-19 spread
ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in the country to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus.
"Considering the gravity of the COVID19, the government of Ethiopia has enacted a…
Africa marks 1st World Patient Safety Day
Countries across the Africa region marked the first ever World Patient Safety Day on 17 September 2019, a day set aside by world leaders at the 72nd World Health Assembly to create awareness on patient safety and commitment towards…
Revealed: 4m Nigerian children under-one missed measles vaccine in 2017
Latest data released by the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) have revealed how four million children under one year old in Nigeria missed out on first dose of measles vaccine in 2017.
The data, which were made available to Africa…
WHO: New DG emerges
Ethiopia's Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus makes history as first African WHO DG
Member States of the World Health Organisation (WHO) at the ongoing 70th World Health Assembly yesterday elected Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as the…