Dagnachew B. Wakene @DagWakene   A person with visual impairment residing in Dire Dawa – Ethiopia’s second largest city in the Eastern part of the country – was recently reported to have set himself on fire in broad daylight and in public, apparently attempting to take his own life. His …

US$ 1.65 billion required to address COVID-19 and other humanitarian needs of 16.5 million people, up from the US$1 billion appeal made in January 2020 targeting 7 million people. With just $288.3 million international contribution thus far, the revised requirement faces an urgent gap of $1.36 billion. Some critical, life-saving sectors …

Editor’s Note: This comprehensive report is compiled by Ethiopian Health Data, a website dedicated to track COVID-19 cases in Ethiopia and Africa. Please click here to download the pdf file of this comprehensive situation report. Background Addis Abeba, May 09/2020 – In late 2019, a novel coronavirus (SARS-COV-2) emerged in …