Excited to share that Abdo Husen, Senior Global Surgery Advocacy Fellow and #Ethiopia Program Manager, has written a compelling Medium article highlighting the critical need for high-quality comprehensive care and #nutrition support. Read more: bit.ly/3VQ27Kq

Following Africa CDC declaration of #Mpox as a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security,🇪🇹Ministry of Health ETHIOPIA reaffirms our commitment to safeguarding public health.Though no cases in🇪🇹 are reported,MoH,EPHI & partners are enhancing preparedness & response. Stay vigilant & informed

Mounting #mpox infections and deaths have led World Health Organization (WHO) to once again declare a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Today, an Editorial from The Lancet: “Mpox: the need for a coordinated international response” hubs.li/Q02LzxDC0

Mpox outbreaks in Africa— the African region must manufacture tests, medicines, and vaccines, and must have full access to modern technologies like the mRNA platform bmj.com/content/386/bm…

“Don’t punish Africa. We hear from here and there that you want to apply travel bans … we need solidarity, we need you to provide appropriate support, this vaccine is expensive” ⁦Jean Kaseya⁩ I hope Western leaders are listening theguardian.com/global-develop…

Excellent talk 🔥🔥🔥by Tanko🇨🇲🇬🇭 at HarvardGlobalSurgery today about the need to strengthen local and national #advocacy capacity for #globalsurgery. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽University of Global Health Equity Nkafu Policy Institute Operation Smile Abebe Bekele, MD Robert Riviello Harvard Medical School The G4 Alliance

Great to see this new Devex piece by Rebecca. L. Root on How visa laws hamper development work — and what to do about it With input from Shashika Bandara Marie-Claire (MC) Wangari #InTheEyesOfMC tianjohnson Bijan Frederic Farnoudi & others devex.com/news/how-visa-…

The 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly is due in Sept 2024 with a High Level segment covering issues including antimicrobial resistance #AMR & climate change. Read our blog on it here below, & come with a neighbor! #UNGA79 #AMR United Nations Foundation World Health Organization (WHO) unfoundation.org/blog/post/what…

How long does it take to get #Mpox test results? What happens to the patient in the meantime? Watch Dr Githinji Gitahi, MBS's insightful interview with CGTN Africa’s Ramah Nyang to explore the challenges and efforts in tackling the #MpoxEmergency! #AmrefMpoxFacts 🔗youtube.com/watch?v=kAkU-9…

Ethiopian Airlines praises “a dedicated” security staff member for returning lost $71,000 to passenger

Earlier this month, Operation Smile #Ethiopia held a breastfeeding awareness event at Jimma University Medical Center bringing together 30+ caregivers of children with cleft conditions to educate on the health benefits of breastfeeding, available support, and share essential resources.

Lion riders of Ethiopia.

💉 Mpox Vaccine Commitment Tracker 📊 Really helpful resource from Think Global Health’s Chloe Searchinger and Allison Krugman Link: thinkglobalhealth.org/article/mpox-v…

World’s 4 largest GDPs, trillions, US$ 1. China $41.9 2. U.S. $37.2 3. India $22.2 4. Indonesia $6.3 Africa’s 4 largest GDPs 1. #Egypt $3.5 2. #Nigeria $3.4 3. #Ethiopia $1.6 4. #SouthAfrica $1.4 Global GDP: $227.9 EMs >DMs Source: Goldman Sachs, by 2050, via Visual Capitalist

"Half of the countries in Sub-Saharan Africa rely on external financing for more than a third of their health expenditures" Angela Apeagyei, Justice Nonvignon Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) & team PLOS Global Public Health call for African nations to invest more in health & increase efficiency journals.plos.org/globalpubliche…

Bridging the Nutritional Gap: A call to action for burn victims in Ethiopia dlvr.it/TCZ2kB #AfricanArguments #Ethiopia

Sharing my Op-Ed on "Bridging the nutritional gap: A call to action for #burn victims in #Ethiopia. It is my second Op-Ed as a Global Surgery Advocacy Fellow #GSAF. @TheGlobalSurgeryAdvocacyFellowship . It is published on @African Arguments.

Peace is the best vaccine… But, like all vaccines, hard to access for those who need it the most

With strong partnerships, Ethiopia's food security and path to food sovereignty will be transformed, paving the way for a future where the nation is self-reliant and resilient in the face of climate challenges. By investing in sustainable agriculture, modern technology, and

Join us on Sep 10 at 2:00 PM UTC for a live #webinar, "Leading the Charge: How Women are Transforming Global Health," with mini murthy MD,MPH from @NYMedCollege. Learn how women are advancing #healthcare, equity, and the United Nations SDGs. Register here: bit.ly/479Y5ju