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Ministry purchases five radiotherapy machines for cancer treatment
Addis Ababa, February 18, 2017 (FBC) –The Ministry of Health said it has purchased five radiotherapy machines for cancer treatment at a cost of 25 million US dollars. The machines…
Ethiopian foreign minister wants to be first African WHO chief
Ethiopian Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom on Tuesday launched his candidacy to lead the World Health Organization, insisting it was time for an African to occupy the key UN job. “The…
Africa: Invest in Girls’ Health to Compete in the Digital Future – World Bank Head
By Emma Batha Copenhagen — Childhood stunting, which impairs cognitive ability, is a “great unrecognised disaster happening now” – Jim Yong Kim Countries which fail to invest in young women’s…
Addis Ababa bans smoking in public places
Addis Ababa, May 3, 2016 (FBC) – The Addis Ababa Food, Medicine and Health Care Administration and Control Authority has passed decision prohibiting smoking in public places. Speaking at a…
Students discover new species of snake in Ethiopia
While driving on the streets of Ethiopia’s Bale Mountains National Park in 2013, a group of student researchers saw a snake. Curious, they pulled over to further investigate and tried…