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capital Newspaper (Photo: Anteneh Aklilu) On its one year mark of the COVID-19 outbreak in the country, the Ministry of Health has launched the vaccination on Saturday, March 13, 2021 across the country. This comes in the nick of time as the spread of the pandemic has reached to 20 percent contamination which is worse than ever. However, more than seven European countries and recently Thailand have suspended the vaccination over the fear of thrombosis /blood clots/ and some countri...

Ethiopia gave out its first coronavirus vaccine doses on Saturday, as the health ministry warned of an "alarming" increase in cases.

Ethiopia gave out its first coronavirus vaccine doses to health workers during the first phase of its vaccine drive Ethiopia has so far registered 172 571 cases of Covid-19, the fifth-highest total in Africa and the highest in East Africa. Ethiopia hopes to vaccinate 20% of its roughly 110 million people by the end of the year. Ethiopia gave out its first coronavirus vaccine doses on Saturday, as the health ministry warned of an "alarming" increase in cases. Africas second most populous country...

Spread the love The Ministry of Health of Ethiopia on Saturday begins vaccination of COVID-19 with a high-level national event held at Eka Kotebe COVID-19 Hospital where frontline health workers were vaccinated to mark the beginning of the vaccination campaign. Present at the event were the Guest of Honor Excellency Dr Getahun Mekuria, Minister of Education, Excellency Dr Dereje Duguma, State Minister of Health, Dr Boureima Hama Sambo, Representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Et...

Ethiopia introduces COVID-19 vaccine in a national launching ceremony Format Launching ceremonies were also held at all the regional capitals Addis Ababa, 13 March 2021 – The Ministry of Health of Ethiopia launched COVID-19 vaccine introduction in a high-level national event held at Eka Kotebe COVID-19 Hospital where frontline health workers were vaccinated to mark the beginning of the vaccination campaign. Present at the event were the Guest of Honor Excellency Dr Getahun Mekuria, Minister o...

By The World Health Organization In a busy intensive care unit in Eka Kotebe General Hospital, Addis Ababa, Dr Samuel Getnet, 28, a newly-recruited young and energetic physician anxiously monitors the mechanical ventilators, an indispensable form of life support for COVID-19 patients with respiratory distress. “I never thought my professional journey would bring me to the place where I’m today—at the center of COVID-19 pandemic management team—treating and caring for the most severely ...

Ethiopian Business and Lifestyle

Ethiopian Business and Lifestyle

Ethiopian Business and Lifestyle

How Ethiopia prepared its health workforce for the COVID-19 response How Ethiopia prepared its health workforce for the COVID-19 response 2 December 2020 In a busy intensive care unit in Eka Kotebe General Hospital, Addis Ababa, Dr Samuel Getnet, 28, a newly-recruited young and energetic physician anxiously monitors the mechanical ventilators, an indispensable form of life support for COVID-19 patients with respiratory distress. “I never thought my professional journey would bring me ...