“Getting to Zero” is the theme for World AIDS Day 2012
HIV testing and public awareness events planned” On Dec. 1, World AIDS Day 2012 will be observed to reflect on the impact of HIV, the lives saved, and the lives lost and
News Release: Health officials announce 13th case of fungal infection and stress need for continued vigilance
States now seeing a second wave of cases with clinical manifestations other than meningitis The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has identified a 13th patient with an infection following treatment with contaminated
Ethiopia remains susceptible to imported polio virus
By Pawlos Belete (Capital Newspaper) Though Ethiopia has remained polio free since April 2008, the country’s susceptibility to polio importation, particularly in border regions, remains a point of concern. The Minister of
A Weak Spot in H.I.V.’s Armor Raises Hope for a Vaccine
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. (New York Times) The search for a vaccine against AIDS has been long and fruitless — mostly because the virus mutates so fast. As is well known,
Breast Cancer Awareness for Ethiopian Women and Men – By Alemayehu G Mariam
By Prof. Alemayehu G Mariam October is international Breast Cancer Awareness month. Throughout the month, public and private organizations in many countries promote programs and activities aimed at breast cancer risk reduction,
Healthy Markets’ promotes safe visits to markets
Education effort to focus on safe food handling, safe animal contact The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) are partnering with Long Cheng and Concord live
Mental illness in the Ethiopian community
By Hiyawkal Gizachew In Ethiopia, counselors are seen as helpers for “crazy” people. When most people in Ethiopia are faced with a problem, they tend to talk to their family members, neighbors,
Teens and Preteens need shots too!
Vaccines keep healthy teens healthy. Did you know that your kids need shots when they begin their teen years? Starting at around 11 or 12 years old, kids need three vaccines. And
Not allowed to move for FIVE months: Themum who had to lie in bed 24 hours a day or risk losing her babies
The 31-year-old was under strict orders not to move – she wasn’t allowed to leave her bed, not even to wash or grab a bite to eat mum who had to lie
Mothers Day Special: የእናቶችን ሞት ለመቀነስ…
ከአልማዝ አያሌው ለሰው ልጆች ወልዶ እንደመሳም የሚያስደስት ነገር የለም። እንኳን በራሱ የወለደውን ሌሎች ሊስሙለት እንኳን ደስታቸው እጥፍ ነው። በተለይ ለእናቶች ለዘጠኝ ወራት የተጨነቁበትን፣ በምጥ ወቅት መከራ ያዩበትን ልጅ አሳድገው ለቁም ነገር ከማብቃት
World TB Day – Saturday, March 24, 2012
Tuberculosis: What do You Need to Know? This article was contributed by the Refugee Health Program and TB Prevention and Control Program at the MN Department of Health as part of an
Forgiveness and mental health (By Eyob B Kassa)
By Eyob B Kassa Is there a connection or association between forgiveness and mental health? The answer to this question depends on how you define forgiveness and mental heath. Traditionally, forgiveness