Health Archives - Ethio Negari

20 Nov

Ethiopia to ban old vehicles to protect pollution

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, Environment, Health, NewsAddisAbaba, Climatechange, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Ethiopianews, pollution

Addis Ababa Environment Protection Authority has announced that drivers with cars that emit high levels of smoke should prepare solutions in advance. Devices for measuring the smoke emitted by vehicles and quality assurance or standards are being prepared. According to Addis Ababa Environmental Protection Authority General Manager, Dida Driba, a car smoke standard is being prepared, and the smoke emitted by each car will be measured. He said that if the car emits more than the set limit, it will not be out of service. The authority said that vehicles that emit high levels of smoke are usually used for…

15 Nov

USAID resumes humanitarian aid to Ethiopia

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, Health, NewsAddisAbaba, Amharanews, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Ethiopianews, IDPs, USAID

The American aid organization announced that it will start food aid all over Ethiopia from next month. USAID has suspended humanitarian assistance to Ethiopia since last June due to the theft of food aid. The US humanitarian organization refers to the fact that food aid bought by donors is marketed and sent to foreign countries as well. USAID decided to resume its support after a series of discussions with the Ethiopian government regarding the distribution of aid. The organization started providing food aid to refugees in the country last month and from next month it will start providing aid to…

31 Oct

Ireland grants €8.4 million to Ethiopia’s food security program

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, Environment, Health, News, PoliticsAddisAbaba, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Ethiopianews, foodsecurity, Ireland, Safetynet

The financial agreement was signed by the Ministry of Finance of Ethiopia and the Government of Ireland in Addis Ababa. The 8.4 million euro financial support agreement was signed by the Minister of Finance Ahmed Shede and Irish Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora Sean Fleming. From the total grant agreement, the first 5 million euros will be used for the Safety Net program and 3 million euros will be used to support sustainable development goals focused on health. The remaining money will be used to support the homegrown economic reform program. After the signing ceremony, in the…

24 Oct

Flu epidemic kills 78 people in Oromia, Ethiopia

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsHealth, NewsAddisAbaba, Amharanews, cholerainethiopia, Epidemic, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Ethiopianews, Flu, oromianews

In Kondala district of West Welega zone, Oromia region, 78 people died in just one village due to a flu-like epidemic. The Oromia Regional Health Office has confirmed the outbreak and announced that it is trying to respond immediately. DW confirmed from residents that the outbreak also occurred in Kelem Welega and West Welega. According to residents, the lack of security in the area has exposed the residents to famine and epidemic diseases and is causing many to die. A resident said, "Now we have a severe lack of food. He said that this is not because of the drought…

17 Oct

Rabies kills thousands of Ethiopians in a year

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, Environment, Health, NewsAddisAbaba, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Ethiopianews, Publichealth, RabiesinEthiopia

According to the Ministry of Agriculture, rabies in Ethiopia is getting worse and becoming a threat, and up to 2,700 people die every year. According to the Executive Director of the Ministry of Animal and Public Health, Dr. Wubshet Zewde, the situation has become a big concern in other cities of the Ethiopian region, including Addis Ababa. Many people are falling victim to rabies because stray dogs are seen on every street in urban areas. The director added that children under the age of 15 are widely affected by the disease. If up to 70 percent of dogs are vaccinated,…

06 Oct

Ethiopia agrees to step away from aid distribution

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, Health, NewsAddisAbaba, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Ethiopianews, Humanitarianassistance

In Ethiopia, various international aid organizations have suspended aid deliveries since last May because of the theft. Following the cessation of aid, it has been repeatedly reported that refugees and internally displaced persons have lost their lives due to starvation. At the time, the aid organizations that the federal and state government officials were involved in the theft of aid grain. In addition to this, the grain saved for the beneficiaries was being sent to a neighboring country, and the federal government rejected the charges brought at the time. The United States Agency for Development Assistance (USAID) announced today in…

25 Sep

Anti-doping authority Banns six Ethiopian Athletes for years

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, Health, News, sport, SportsAddisAbaba, Athletics, Doping, dopinginethiopia, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Ethiopianews

The Ethiopian Anti-Doping Authority announced that it has been investigating the matter by imposing a temporary ban on the suspected athletes. The Authority has confirmed that the banned athletes, athlete Shume Tafa Dessita and athlete Mengestu Bekele Tedecha, committed violations of the law by using prohibited stimulants or doping. According to this, the long-distance runner, Shume Tafa Dessita, used a prohibited substance called 5-methylhexan-2-amine, and his results in the competition should be cancelled and suspended for four (4) years from May 25, 2023. It is stated that he has been sentenced to not participate in any sports competition. In the…

01 Sep

HIV/AIDS infection rate shocks in Tigray, Ethiopia

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsHealth, News, PoliticsAddisAbaba, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, HIVAIDS, STD, Tigray

According to Tigray region health office data, 10 out of 100 are infected with HIV AIDS. The office announced that the rate of HIV AIDS virus infections in Tigray region is alarming Tigray region, after the war in the north, the spread of the HIV virus has increased dramatically, and the spread has increased by 10.5 per cent, the regional health office told Addis Maleda. The deputy head of the Tigray Regional Health Office, Dr Raye Isaias, said that the spread of the virus has increased significantly during and after the war in the region due to sexual assaults. HIV…

19 Jul

Five global organization grants $36 million to Ethiopia

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, Health, NewsAddisAbaba, BMGF, CORHA, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Familyplanning, Grants, Healthforall, USAID

The $36 million budget is to make family planning services accessible in Ethiopia in the next three years. According to ministry of Health,22 percent of women do not have access to family planning services in Ethiopia. The grant signing program was held in Addis Ababa between Ethiopia Minister of Health, state ministry of Finance Eyob Tekalign, USAID, Bill and Melinda Gets foundation and other global organizations. Dr. Lia Tadese, Ministry of Health said that, one of the obstacles to strengthening access to family planning services is the cost is mostly covered by donors, and the support received from donors is…

09 Jul

More than 15 thousand cancer patients are waiting for treatment in Ethiopia

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsHealth, NewsAddisAbaba, Cancer, Cancerinethiopia, Cancertreatment, EthioNegari, Ethiopia

Black Lion Specialized Hospital announced that, since 2019, people are waiting in line to get cancer treatment. The head of the hospital's cancer treatment center, Dr. Edom Seifu, said, "There are those who have been waiting for various types of cancer treatment since the end of 2020, 2021, and 2023. However, since there are emergency cancer patients who come every day, these patients will be given access to the service first. She added that, efforts are being made to deal with those who have been waiting for treatment for more than a year and a half, who have been identified…