Addis Ababa, September 21, 2024 (FBC) – The collaboration between Ethiopia and China in the healthcare sector has a storied history, spanning over five decades. Since 1974, China has dispatched medical missions to Ethiopia, with the current 24th batch of skilled professionals now providing comprehensive healthcare services across various institutions in the country.

China was the first nation to respond to Ethiopia’s urgent health needs by sending a medical team and supplies during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. This ongoing partnership is gaining momentum, as China continues to support Ethiopia’s health sector advancements. The Defense Specialized Referral Hospital, equipped with Chinese donations of medical supplies and staffed by trained personnel, exemplifies the strengthening ties between the two countries in healthcare.

Addis Ababa, September 18, 2024 (FBC) – An Israeli medical delegation is providing training and guiding for Ethiopia’s local medical staff members in the sphere of neonatal resuscitation.

Comprising doctors and medical staff from Israel through the organization of Neonatology for Africa (NFA), the delegation has been already  giving newborn care training for Ethiopian healthcare professionals at ALERT Comprehensive Hospital in Addis Ababa.

This week-long neonatal resuscitation and newborn care training aimed to reduce infant mortality amongst newborn through training medical staff members in Ethiopia, it was learned.

Speaking at the occasion, Deputy Ambassador of Israel to Ethiopia, Tomer Bar-Lavi said the activity of the medical delegation of Israel highlights the closest collaboration between the two countries in the health sector apart from other areas of thriving bilateral cooperation.

Addis Ababa, September 6, 2024 (FBC) – Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority called experts and other stakeholders to contribute their fair share in the national endeavors of strengthening, integrating traditional medicines into conventional systems.

A panel discussion on ways of enhancing and integrating traditional medicines into the conventional national health system was held among stakeholders in Addis Ababa today.

Speaking at the occasion, Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority Director General Heran Gerba stated that the authority has been giving due emphasis on supporting and enhancing practitioners of traditional medicine in the country through various supportive packages.

80 percent of the population of Ethiopia relies on traditional medicines for their basic health needs, she pointed out.

Addis Ababa, September 4, 2024 (FBC) – Ethiopia’s Minister of Health Dr. Mekdes Daba underscored the substantial financial prospects inherent within the nation’s burgeoning pharmaceutical sector.

The health minister said this while addressing the Ethiopia-China High-Level Business Forum, convened in Beijing on the margins of the ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit, earlier today.

Dr. Mekdes asserted that strategic investment in this sector could yield in excess of US$1.5 billion annually.

Elaborating further, the minister elucidated upon the diverse investment opportunities available within Ethiopia’s healthcare ecosystem.

Addis Ababa, September 2, 2024 (FBC) – Ethiopia’s Minister of Health, Mekdes Daba highlighted the national efforts to establish a responsive, high-quality, and easily accessible health environment for adolescent and young workforce in the country.

A three day long national health forum, that brought together adolescents and youth from all regional states and city administrations of the country, kicked of today in Addis Ababa.

The forum was inaugurated in the presence of Health Minister Mekdes Daba, Women and Social Affairs Minister Ergogie Tesfaye, and Education Minister Professor Berhanu Nega, among other senior government officials and representatives of various international organizations.

Addis Ababa, September 2, 2024 (FBC) – Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development Commissioner at the African Union (AU), Minata Samate Cessouma commended the government of Ethiopia for championing the continental adolescent nutrition campaign.

The commissioner made the remark at the opening of a three day national health forum in Addis Ababa today that brought adolescents and youth across the regional states and city administrations of the country.

In her speech on the occasion, she reiterated that investing on the health and wellbeing of youth is a critical millstone for the development of Ethiopia and Africa at large.

The commissioner noted that the vision of creating a prosperous Africa can’t be achieved without integrating the strategy of health and nutritional wellbeing of youth and adolescents commending Ethiopian government for championing the continental adolescent nutrition campaign.

Addis Ababa, September 2, 2024 (FBC) – The 5th National Adolescents and Youth Health Forum has commenced in Addis Ababa today.

The three-day forum brought together adolescents and youth from various regional states and city administrations across the country.

The forum was inaugurated in the presence of Health Minister Mekdes Daba, Women and Social Affairs Minister Ergogie Tesfaye, and Education Minister Professor Berhanu Nega, among other officials and invited guests.

The forum, being held under the theme of “Access and Equality: Responsive Health System for All Adolescents and Youth,” will discuss on ways to transform the health and wellbeing of adolescent and youth population of the country, as called by ENA.