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Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Ethiopia | Sep 29, 2023

Health Resources and Services Availability Monitoring System (HeRAMS) Tigray Baseline Report 2023: Operational status of the health system

The introduction of HeRAMS in Tigray, Ethiopia has allowed for the assessment of 853 health service delivery units (HSDUs) across accessible areas

The Health Resources and Services Availability Monitoring System (HeRAMS) aims to provide decision-makers and health stakeholders at large with vital and up-to-date information on the availability of essential health resources and services, help them identify gaps, and determine priorities for intervention. The introduction of HeRAMS in Tigray, Ethiopia has allowed…

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The State of Qatar | Sep 26, 2023

President of Ethiopia Meets Qatar's Ambassador

HE the President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia wished HE the Ambassador success in his future tasks, and for bilateral relations further progress and prosperity

HE President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Sahle-Work Zewde met on Tuesday with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Ethiopia and the representative of the State of Qatar to the African Union Hamad bin Mohammed Al Dosari, on the occasion of the end of his tenure.…

Source: U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia | Sep 26, 2023

Ethiopia: United States (U.S.) Embassy Organizes Workshop on Investigative Journalism for Journalists and Students

The workshops facilitated information exchange on these important themes and encouraged participants to share their own experiences and challenges

As part of its continued engagement with and support for Ethiopian media professionals, the U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia sponsored award-winning writer, director, and producer Lara Stolman for workshops for journalists and students of journalism in Addis Ababa and Hawassa. Focusing on investigative journalism, fact-checking, and mis/disinformation, the workshops facilitated information exchange on…

Source: UN News | Sep 24, 2023

At United Nations (UN), Horn of Africa nations urge global solidarity and real reform

As UN General Assembly’s general debate continued Saturday, Horn of Africa nations made a strong plea for action to rescue a world teetering on the precipice of climate catastrophe and struggling under the weight of an outdated and unfair global financial system

Leaders from Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Eritrea painted a grim picture of a planet marred by the unforgiving impacts of climate change. They left no room for equivocation: This is an existential crisis that demands immediate, collective action. They highlighted the upcoming COP-28 climate conference in the United Arab Emirates…

Source: United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation | Sep 23, 2023

United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister meets counterparts on sidelines of 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78)

The UAE Foreign Minister briefed his counterparts on the UAE's preparations to host the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28)

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has met separately with a number of foreign ministers participating in the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA78) in New York. The UAE Foreign Minister met with João Gomes Cravinho, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal;…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Ethiopia | Sep 22, 2023

Northern Ethiopia - Public Health Situation Analysis (PHSA), 25 August 2023

The end of 2022 brought about peace and improved access in northern Ethiopia (Afar, Amhara and Tigray) with the signing of the cessation of hostilities agreement (COHA)

Conflict, internal displacement, socio-economic hardships, collapse of public services (education, health, etc.), and natural hazards, including disease outbreaks, recurrent floods, locust outbreaks, and consecutive droughts, have increased the humanitarian needs in Ethiopia in 2023. The end of 2022 brought about peace and improved access in northern Ethiopia (Afar, Amhara and…

Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) | Sep 22, 2023

“From satellites to sandbags”: Putting water at the heart of climate action

With thousands of IFRC network volunteers across South Sudan, Sudan, Ethiopia and Uganda, the IFRC network is uniquely positioned to deliver innovative and trusted local action

As proved so tragically in Libya last week, while water holds the key to life, all too often it kills. Whether – like in Derna - it’s too much water leading to floods, or too little water causing droughts, or polluted water resulting in health risks, addressing the dangers that water…

Source: Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, London, UK | Sep 22, 2023

The looted artefacts during the Meqdala war in 1868 were handed over to Ethiopian embassy in London

The Holly Tabot tablet of ‘Medhane’Alem’, a lock of Prince Alemayehu’s hair (the son of Emporer Tewodros II), three silver cups with bronze plating, and a shield are among the artefacts that have been returned

The looted artefacts during the Meqdala war in 1868 were handed over to Teferi Meles Desta, Ethiopia’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Holly Tabot tablet of ‘Medhane’Alem’, a lock of Prince Alemayehu’s hair (the son of Emporer Tewodros II), three silver cups with…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Ethiopia | Sep 19, 2023

World Health Organization (WHO) augments its role against Gender-Based Violence (GBV)

The health referral system that extends from health extension programs to hospital-level clinical interventions is prioritized for scale-up

Her perpetually moist eyes radiated intense sorrow. She is reserved. She does not say much before returning to her continuous quiet. Senayit, a young mother of three children, will never forget the day her daughter Hanna was raped. At dusk, Senayit had asked Hanna, who was just 13 years old,…

Source: UNFPA - East and Southern Africa | Sep 16, 2023

War, pregnancy and hope: Setyelem's harrowing journey of giving birth in Ethiopia

The UNFPA project is helping to ensure that women like Setyelem have the care they need to deliver healthy babies

Mother-of-two Setyelem, 29, had been diligent about going for antenatal check-ups during her first two pregnancies. But during her third pregnancy while carrying twins, inter-communal fighting broke out in her hometown of Ataye. The situation was severely exacerbated when the war in Tigray began a short while later. Setyelem became…

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