Dr. Catherine Hamlin: 90 Year Old Surgeon Keeps a Steady Hand in Ethiopia
Dr Hamlin says she will continue her work with women in Ethiopia with obstetric fistula.
Category: Health
Family Planning Summit Set for Ethiopia
VOA News By Joe DeCapua About 4,000 people are expected to attend this year’s International Conference on Family Planning. The…
Ethiopian Girl Gets An 8 lb. Neck Tumor Removed At Local Hospital (NY PIX11)
New York’s PIX11 New York – Last week, Aster Degaro, a 13-year-old from Ethiopia had a life changing surgery to…
UNICEF: Ethiopia Reduces Child Mortality Rates By Half (Video)
UNICEF Television September 13th, 2013 Gambella, Ethiopia – For a country that once made headlines for famine, poverty and war,…
Bogaletch Gebre: Talking Female Circumcision Out of Existence
Bogaletch Gebre’s work focuses on arranging “community conversations” on women’s issues in rural Ethiopia.
DC Mayor’s Office on African Affairs Hosts Health Education Festival – June 1st
The DC Mayor’s Office on African Affairs invites you to an afternoon of health education workshops.
Atlanta Fundraiser Benefitting Clinic at a Time
Clinic at a Time will hold a fundraiser this weekend at Lona Gallery in downtown Lawrenceville, Georgia.
Vipassana Meditation in Ethiopia
Tadias Magazine Reader Submission By Yacob Gabremedhin Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Imagine sitting quietly at a retreat center in Debre…
Geographic Technology Helps Put Ethiopia on Map of Global Health Success
Ethiopia has transformed its system for tracking contraceptive sales from pins and pencils to computers and satellites.
The State of Women in Ethiopia’s Amhara Region
The Word on Women – A second chance for Ethiopia’s child brides (Trust.org) By Jeff Edmeades Washington, DC – Once…
Diaspora Doctors to Start Specialized Hospital | Ethiopia’s Economy Benefiting From Emigrants Returning Home
Ethiopia is benefiting from money brought home from abroad by Ethiopia’s returning diaspora.
World Bank Selects Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kenya In New Health Study
World Bank is examining Nigeria, Ethiopia, Kenya and 19 other countries for a study on Universal Health Coverage.
Ethiopia, Rwanda, Uganda, Norway Co-host First Global Education & Technology Health Summit
The event was held last week at the United Nations in New York.
In Pictures: Global Survey of Trachoma Eye Infections Begins in Ethiopia
The first survey started this week in Oromia, in central Ethiopia where 22 million people live in suspected endemic areas.
Looking Ahead to AIDS-Free Generation
2012 was a year when political leaders and top health officials freely spoke of attaining an AIDS-free generation.
Ethiopia Moving to Address Doctor Shortage; Critics Say Corners Being Cut
Ethiopia moving to address doctor shortage but critics say corners being cut.
Report From Second Community Forum on Mental Health – Video
Last week I hosted the second public forum on mental health here in Washington, D.C.
Interview With Filmmaker Brenda Davis
Her most recent movie explores innovative ways to deliver healthcare to childbearing women in Ethiopia, Cambodia and Haiti.
Ethiopia Introduces Health-Care Service Via Phone
A young Ethiopian doctor is starting the service in an attempt to improve access to health care.
Community Forum on Mental Health – Saturday December 15th
I will be moderating a discussion on mental health in our community next weekend as we continue the conversation on the topic.
Science Blog: Ethiopians, Tibetans Thrive in Thin Air Using Different Genes
Science Blog Scientists say they have pinpointed genetic changes that allow some Ethiopians to live and work more than a…
Ambassadors for Health: Primary Medical Care in Ethiopia
The Guardian By Evelyn Owen Skilled and respected workers have revolutionised neighbourhood healthcare in Ethiopia – using a model other…
Battling Cancer in Ethiopia: Interview with Cancer Survivor Tsige Birru-Benti
BCE (Battling Cancer in Ethiopia),is a U.K. based charity organization that aims to promote early cancer screening in Ethiopia.
Gomen for Breakfast?
Drink this regularly and everyone will think you’ve just returned from vacation in Awassa or Bahir Dar!
Yared Tekabe Uses Molecular Imaging for Early Detection of Heart Disease
Dr. Tekabe’s research could potentially decrease the number of sudden deaths from heart attack.
Shiro, The Sure Thing: Why It’s Good For You
As we welcome the Holiday season, we thought it worthwhile to take a moment to reflect on Ethiopia’s rich food traditions.
GHCG Announces 4th Medical Mission to Ethiopia
The Ethiopian American NGO Gemini Health Care Group’s upcoming mission to Ethiopia.
Reducing Childbirth Injuries In Ethiopia
MSNBC correspondent Jenna Bush Hager shines light on maternal health in Ethiopia.
Farmers in Kansas seek to expand test plots of Ethiopian grain into marketable fields of teff
Above: Teff is gluten free and known for its flood and drought resistance. This year 150 acres was planted in…
US Food Aid Contributing to Africa’s Hunger?
Above: A quarter century after the 1984 famine, which left millions of Ethiopians destitute, familiar faces still linger as the…
25th anniversary of Ethiopia famine – Has anything changed since?
The Huffington Post: My colleague Marc Cohen, a senior researcher at Oxfam America, reflects on the 25th anniversary since the…
Yared Tekabe’s Groundbreaking Research in Heart Disease
Tekabe hopes that in a few years time his research can help heart disease prevention efforts and his laboratory has already received $1.6 million grant from the National Institute of Health.
Our Beef with Kitfo: Are Ethiopians in America Subscribing to the Super Sizing of Food?
Tadias Magazine By Dr. Asqual Getaneh & Dr. Adam Waksor Updated: Saturday, August 23, 2008 New York (TADIAS) – Every…
“The Wogesha Will See You” Traditional Ethiopian Medicine, Then and Now
Although the expansion of modern medicine appears to influence some aspects of the traditional system, traditional Ethiopian medicine remains rooted in magico-religious beliefs and empirical knowledge from the natural environment.