Health

The Health Deals America Is Signing Across Africa Are Raising Questions—Except in Ethiopia, Where Silence Prevails

In Kenya, the first alarm did not come from politicians or diplomats. It came from a courtroom. A $2.5 billion United States health partnership—celebrated by the government as a breakthrough—was abruptly halted by a judge amid growing fears that the deal might quietly pry open access to Kenyans’ medical histories. The debate escalated almost overnight

December 25, 2025 • By Addis Insight

Health

Ethiopia and United States Sign Landmark $1.6 Billion Health Cooperation Agreement

Ethiopia and the United States have signed a historic $1.6 billion health cooperation agreement, marking one of the most significant health sector partnerships between the two nations and signaling a shift toward more direct and sustainable development cooperation. Under the agreement, the U.S. government will contribute $1.16 billion, while the Ethiopian government will cover the

December 23, 2025 • By Addis Insight

Health

Africa CDC Unveils $3.2 Billion Plan to Transform Vaccine and Drug Production

Addis Ababa, September 12, 2018 (FMC) — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has announced a landmark $3.2 billion financing package to accelerate vaccine and pharmaceutical production across the continent. The initiative is widely viewed as a turning point for African health sovereignty, aimed at reducing the region’s chronic dependence on

September 22, 2025 • By Addis Insight

COVID-19

Angelina Jolie Visits Ethiopia’s St. Peter’s Hospital to Support TB Fight

L Addis Ababa – Internationally acclaimed actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian Angelina Jolie visited St. Peter’s Specialized Hospital today, focusing her attention on the facility’s efforts to combat multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). During her visit, Jolie toured the hospital’s TB and MDR-TB treatment wards, laboratories, and patient care units. She engaged with medical staff to better understand

August 11, 2025 • By Addis Insight

Health

Saving Little Lives in Amhara: How a Health Expert’s Research Is Transforming Care for Vulnerable Newborns

In the highlands of Ethiopia’s Amhara region, where the rhythms of life are measured in harvests and holy days, a quieter revolution is underway inside hospital wards and the homes of new mothers. This revolution is not driven by advanced technology or expensive equipment. Instead, it relies on skin-to-skin contact, a mother’s own milk, and

August 1, 2025 • By Addis Insight

Business

Meet the Doctors That Saved My Mom’s Life

By- Abel Asrat Last week, something extraordinary happened in our family—an event that brought healing, closure, and hope after years of silent anguish. My mother, who had waited nearly five years for life-saving heart treatment, finally received her long-overdue coronary angiogram and angioplasty. Behind this medical miracle stands a team of brilliant doctors and selfless

July 21, 2025 • By Addis Insight

Health

The Curious Case of Dr. Mahlet: Charged Without a Post

Dr. Mahlet Guush Gebrewold and Eight Medical Professionals Appear in Court on Charges Related to Ongoing Health Sector Strike Addis Ababa, 21 May 2025 — Dr. Mahlet Guush Gebrewold appeared before the court today alongside eight other healthcare professionals following charges brought by the Federal Police. Authorities have accused the group of bearing collective responsibility

May 21, 2025 • By Addis Insight

Business

President of Ethiopian Health Professionals Association and Doctors Arrested Amid Growing Tensions

The President of the Ethiopian Health Professionals Association, Ato Yonatan Daneye, along with three doctors from Arba Minch General Hospital, has been taken into police custody. This brings the total number of health professionals arrested in Addis Ababa, the Amhara Region, and the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region to five. Meanwhile, five others detained

May 12, 2025 • By Addis Insight

Health

From Prison to a Nation’s Heartbeat: The Enduring Legacy of Dr. Fikru Maru

Addis Ababa — Dr. Fikru Maru, the celebrated cardiologist who transformed cardiac care in Ethiopia after enduring years of political imprisonment and exile, has passed away at the age of 74 in Sweden, where he was undergoing medical treatment. His death marks the end of a life marked by profound sacrifice, medical brilliance, and unwavering

May 4, 2025 • By Addis Insight

Health

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Named to TIME’s 2025 List of 100 Most Influential People

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has been named to TIME magazine’s 2025 list of the 100 most influential people in the world. This marks the second time Dr. Tedros has received the distinction, which recognizes individuals across various sectors, including politics, science, the arts, and global leadership. The

April 17, 2025 • By Addis Insight