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ETHIOPIA: Concerns over HIV/AIDS funding cuts

January 10, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

(PlusNews) – Major projected cuts in US government funding for Ethiopia’s health sector could greatly undermine the progress the country has made in the fight against HIV, authorities and experts say. “There’s an AIDS spending cliff in Ethiopia, and the … read more »

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Hospital births still unpopular in Ethiopia

March 10, 2011 by benim

Ethiopia is boosting its health worker numbers, building thousands of health centres and working with donors to prioritize the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT). Even so, most women still prefer to have their babies at home. “During the 2009-2010 … read more »

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