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U.S. helps Ethiopia’s Afar community get drinking water – New Business Ethiopia

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The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), partnered with DuPont Water Solutions and the Afar Regional State government unveils a state-of-the-art reverse osmosis water system in the community of Serdo.U.S. Ambassador Michael A. Raynor and Afar Regional State President Awol Arba jointly inaugurated the new water system, which will …

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U.S. assists opening of National Blood Bank in Ethiopia – New Business Ethiopia

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The United States government has assisted the opening of a $5 million national blood bank in Ethiopia. On Saturday United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Sean Jones and State Minister of Health Saharla Abdulahi officially inaugurated the new National Blood Bank Services headquarters building.. The new facility will provide the …

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Saudi provides $140 million loan to Ethiopia – New Business Ethiopia

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The Government of Saudi Arabia has provided $140 million soft loan to the Government of Ethiopia supporting health and road construction projects. “Two concessional Loan Agreements amounting to $140 million (equivalent to 4.4 billion ETB) were signed today between Ethiopia and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” the Ministry of Finance of Ethiopia twitted …

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Ethiopia targets full water, sanitation access – New Business Ethiopia

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The Government of Ethiopia has set an ambitious target to provide full water, sanitation and electricity access to all the citizens by the year 2025, government official said. This is indicated by Sileshi Bekele (PhD), Minister Water Irrigation and Electricity this morning at the opening of an international conference Ethiopia 2050 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. “We …

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Eight thousand Ethiopians commit suicide annually – New Business Ethiopia

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The number of people who commit suicide in Ethiopia every year has reached 8, 000, reports indicate. Out of every one million Ethiopians 80 commit suicide annually, according to the state daily Amharic newspaper, Addis Zemen, which quoted an expert at the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia. “Even though there were no recent studies on …

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MSU of United States partners with hospital in Ethiopia – New Business Ethiopia

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Through animated video, two Michigan State University (MSU) professors in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources are helping parents, healthcare professionals and midwives in Ethiopia detect the early signs of clubfoot and dislocated hips in infants. Some 4,000 children in Ethiopia are born with clubfoot each year. Many are also born with a dislocated …

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World Animal Protection applauds China’s wildlife trade ban – New Business Ethiopia

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With the aim of containing the spread of Corona virus, the World Animal Protection Africa office applauds China’s decision to impose a wildlife trade ban effective from this Monday.As “We commend China’s decision to impose a nationwide ban on wildlife trade in response to the deadly corona virus outbreak,” said Edith Kabesiime, Wildlife Campaign Manager …

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Ethiopia quarantines four Coronavirus suspects – New Business Ethiopia

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Four Ethiopian nationals are quarantined in Addis Ababa suspected of acquiring the deadly coronavirus, which is originated from China. The Ministry of Health of Ethiopia said on Tuesday that the four suspected Ethiopians have come from China and symptoms of coronavirus such as, coughing has been observed on two of them. As of …

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African health ministers to discuss coronavirus in Ethiopia – New Business Ethiopia

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The health ministers from different African countries are set to gather IN Addis Ababa, Ethiopia tomorrow to discuss on how to combat coronavirus. The minister along with partners will be meeting to discuss a coordinated approach in responding to the outbreak. They will be meeting at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa …

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