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ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA, 22 March 2023: On 21 March 2023, the Ministry of Health (MoH) of Republic of Tanzania declared an outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in Bukoba district, Kagera region, north western Tanzania. Cumulatively, eight confirmed cases and five deaths, including a health care worker have been reported (case fatality rate: 63%), while three …

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Science/Mint In a couple of instances reported recently, suspected cases of monkeypox turned out to be chickenpox (AFP) As per the doctors, Monkeypox usually starts with fever, malaise, headache, sometimes sore throat and cough, and lymphadenopathy (swollen lymph nodes) Monkeypox, a new kind of viral disease, has undoubtedly created tensions across the world. While the …

Monkeypox vs Chickenpox: Know the key differences between symptoms by doctors Read More »

Yohannes Mekuria   Department of Medicine, Adama General Hospital and Medical College INTRODUCTION Decentralization is the transfer of authority or the distribution of public planning, management, and decision-making from the national to sub-national levels(1). The concept “decentralization” refers to a wide range of power transfer structures and accountability mechanisms. Policies range from transferring limited powers …

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Jessica Rendall May 24, 2022  Monkeypox isn’t new, but a growing number of cases in countries that don’t normally report the disease is cause for caution (not panic), officials say. Four new cases of the monkeypox in the US are under investigation, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday at a media briefing. …

What is Monkeypox? What to Know About Symptoms, the Smallpox Vaccine and More Read More »

Yohannes Mekuria Ethiopia had limited knowledge of current health care procedures before the end of the nineteenth century. People were reliant on natural resources, and the ancient health care system used a variety of traditional procedures and herbal medicines across the country. Following the arrival of Christian missionaries and the sciences of the medical revolution, Ethiopians began receiving …

Development, approaches, and functions of public health in Ethiopia Read More »

By Zergabachew Asfaw M.D, FACP On January 7, 2022, Ethiopian Christmas holiday, several political prisoners were released and following this phenomenon the Ethiopian attorney general, Dr Gedeon spoke about the need for restorative justice in this nation.  This made me think of the absolute necessity for restoring health in communities that were destroyed due to …

Health Care and Restorative Justice Read More »