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Ethiopia is the second most populous country in sub-Saharan Africa, with a population of over 120 million people. As of the end of 2003, the United Nations (UN) reported that 4.4% of adults were infected with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS); other estimates of the rate of infection ranged from a low of 7% to a high of 18%.
These high levels of under-nutrition, particularly in children and mothers, have serious implications for Ethiopia's future. High child mortality, impaired immune system, and the results of stunting due to inadequate diet, which include delayed mental development and intellectual capacity and decreased performance in school, have long-term ...
The first medical school in Ethiopia was initially a "health officer" training institution. The training of health officers started at Gonder University in 1954. [26] Health officers training programs across Ethiopia require that students have some of the highest scores in National University Entrance Examination to be admitted.
The Principal Investigators and host institutions for the African sites are: Dr. Jimmy Volmink who is the Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Stellenbosch University in South Africa; Dr. Clement Adebamowo at the Institute of Human Virology in Nigeria; Dr. David Guwattude at Makerere University in Kampala and Dr. Francis Bajunirwe at Mbarara University in Mbarara, Uganda; and Dr. Marina ...
The prevalence of malnutrition and related health conditions among children in Africa leads to a plethora of diseases that impact the child and their development. Given that vitamin A is critical for proper functioning of the visual system and for maintaining immune defences , its deficiency remains a public health issue.
The national public health institutes (NPHI) model, exemplified by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC), [7] Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública of Mexico (INSP Mexico), [8] Oswaldo Cruz Foundation of Brazil (FIOCRUZ Brazil) [9] and others, is an effective and cost ...
The Ministry of Public Service and Human Resource Development (MPSHRD) is an Ethiopian government department responsible for administration and management of civil servants, providing training and improvement opportunities. [1] It was established in 2008 under Proclamation No.916/2008. [2]
The platform brings together Nordic companies, civil society, academia and the public sector in a forum for collaboration, action and knowledge sharing. The first focus area of the GAIN Nordic Partnership is the development of sustainable initiatives along the dairy value chain in Ethiopia and East Africa.