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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · May 29
Doctors emphasize that healthcare is a collaborative effort and the strain cannot continue for more than a week, urging resolution through negotiation to ensure patient safety and restore full services.
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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · May 29
At the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, many services are unavailable, and even basic assessments are skipped.
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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · May 29
Physicians at Black Lion Specialized Hospital and Wachemo University Nigist Eleni Mohammed Memorial Comprehensive Specialized Hospital describe overwhelming workloads, with some handling emergencies alone, leading to untreated patients and compromised care.
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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · May 29
Ethiopia: Senior doctors report severe pressure due to an ongoing nationwide health professionals' strike, now in its third week. They warn of inadequate patient care and an unsustainable situation.
Senior doctors report mounting pressure as health workers’ strike enters third week; warn patient care at risk under current conditions - Addis Standard
Senior doctors report mounting pressure as health workers’ strike enters third week; warn patient care at risk under current conditions Addis Standard News -
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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · May 29
The government cites fiscal constraints, but underpaying health workers jeopardizes decades of health gains. Urgent negotiation for better pay and conditions, alongside a re-evaluation of economic priorities, is crucial to prevent further brain drain and ensure public health.
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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · May 29
Medical associations' ultimatum for better pay and resources was met with silence, then arrests and dismissals, exacerbating mistrust. While facilities and staff numbers have grown, population growth outpaces it, leading to a severe doctor shortage (1:5,843).
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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · May 29
Ethiopia: Ethiopian public hospitals are quiet as doctors strike nationwide over low wages (as low as $80/month), poor conditions, and inadequate supplies, despite significant health budget increases that are offset by high inflation.
A Country on Life Support Must Not Neglect Its Healers
Public hospitals have fallen eerily quiet lately. Corridors once crowded with patients' relatives now echo, wards lie ha...
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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · May 29
The government must engage in good-faith negotiations, release detainees, and enact reforms to prevent a collapse of the healthcare system and ensure national well-being.
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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · May 29
Authorities respond with intimidation, arrests, and legal threats, ignoring calls for dialogue and respect. This crisis of dignity, with critical staff shortages and a "brain drain," jeopardizes national health.
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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · May 29
Ethiopia: Ethiopian health workers are striking over poor pay, conditions, and harassment. Years of neglect and meager salaries forced this "last resort" action. Despite COVID-19 heroism, they face destitution while the government spends lavishly.
Ethiopia must listen to its health professionals—not silence them | Capital Newspaper
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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · May 29
While the Health Ministry acknowledged their grievances, it deemed the strike unacceptable. Discussions to resolve the dispute, potentially involving the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission as a mediator, are ongoing.
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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · May 29
Representing the Ethiopian Healthcare Professionals Movement, they presented 12 demands in April, citing poor living and working conditions and a struggling healthcare system. Since May 13, 2025, they've been on a national strike, facing arrests and dismissals. Hospitals are now hiring replacements.
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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · May 29
Ethiopia: For three weeks, Ethiopian healthcare professionals have been on strike, demanding better pay, benefits, and working conditions. On May 23, 2025, they finally met with government officials. www.bbc.com/amharic/arti...
የጤና ባለሙያዎች ከመንግሥት ጋር ምን ተነጋገሩ? በሦስተኛ ወገን ለመነጋገር የተጀመረው ጥረት ምንድን ነው? - BBC News አማርኛ
የደሞዝ፣ የጥቅማ ጥቅም እንዲሁም ሌሎች ሁኔታዎች እንዲስተካከሉ በመጠየቅ የሥራ ማቆም አድማ ከመቱ ሦስት ሳምንታት የሆናቸው የጤና ባለሙያዎች ግንቦት 15/2017 ዓ.ም. ለመጀመሪያ ጊዜ ከመንግሥት ባለሥልጣናት ጋር መወያየታቸውን ለቢቢሲ ተናግረዋል።
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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · May 26
Experts at the Ethiopian Public Health Institute suspect the virus was picked up by the child’s father on his recent travels abroad. Health officials say they are working to reach other individuals who may have been exposed.
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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · May 26
The child and his mother, residents of Moyale, have been placed in quarantine and are stable condition, according to the statement. Efforts are being made to trace the source of the infectious disease.
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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · May 26
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Confirms First-Ever Mpox Case. A 21-day-old infant has tested positive for monkeypox near the Kenyan border, according to the Minister of Health, who confirmed Ethiopia’s first recorded case in a statement today.
A joint statement from the Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute on MPox.
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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · May 23
The Health Minister warned of legal action, including license revocation, if healthcare workers don't return to work.
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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · May 23
Amnesty criticized the arrests as a suppressive tactic and called for an end to harassment of peaceful protestors. The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission confirmed the arrests, citing incitement and threats.
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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · May 23
Ethiopia: Amnesty International has urged Ethiopia to unconditionally release healthcare professionals detained over a strike related to salary and benefit demands. Over 80 have been arrested nationwide, with at least 20 in Addis Ababa.
"መብታቸውን በመጠየቃቸው ብቻ" የታሰሩ የጤና ባለሙያዎችን የኢትዮጵያ ባለስልጣናት እንዲፈቱ አምነስቲ ጠየቀ - BBC News አማርኛ
ከሥራ ማቆም አድማ ጋር በተያያዘ የታሰሩ የጤና ባለሙያዎችን የኢትዮጵያ ባለሥልጣናት ያለ ምንም ቅድመ ሁኔታ በአስቸኳይ እንዲፈቱ የመብት ተቆርቋሪው አምነስቲ ጠየቀ።በአዲስ አበባ ብቻ ቢያንስ ከ20 በላይ የጤና ባለሙያዎች በዋናው ፖሊስ ጣቢያ ታስረው እንደሚገኙ የገለጸው ተቋሙ፤ 'መብታቸውን ብቻ በመጠየቃቸው' መታሰር...
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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · May 23
This follows the 4th day of widespread partial to full strikes by healthcare workers demanding better pay, and reports of arrests and pressure on them across regions.
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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · May 23
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Federal Police arrested 47 healthcare professionals, accusing them of "collaborating with forces working to create chaos" under the guise of demanding rights. The police warned against "illegal strikes," stating their crackdown will continue.
ፌደራል ፖሊስ 47 የጤና ባለሙያዎችን በቁጥጥር ስር መዋሉን አስታወቀ - BBC News አማርኛ
ፌደራል ፖሊስ 47 የጤና ባለሙያዎችን በቁጥጥር ስር መዋሉን አስታወቀ
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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · May 23
Factors driving this migration include better pay, professional growth, and international experience offered in Rwanda compared to Ethiopia. Dr. Yekoyesew Belete notes around 20-30 Ethiopian doctors in Rwanda, highlighting the positive work environment and appreciation for their expertise.
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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · May 23
Rwanda's government aims for universal health access, and Ethiopian doctors contribute significantly, filling specialist and sub-specialist roles due to job opportunities and a strategic plan to increase medical professionals per capita.
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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · May 23
Ethiopia: Ethiopian medical professionals are increasingly migrating to Rwanda, a country praised by the WHO for its strong healthcare system, high health insurance coverage, HIV medication access, and childhood vaccinations.
ኢትዮጵያውያን ጉምቱ የሕክምና ባለሙያዎች ወደ ሩዋንዳ የሚፈልሱት ለምንድን ነው? - BBC News አማርኛ
የካበተ ልምድ ያላቸው ኢትዮጵያውያን የሕክምና ባለሙያዎች በተለያዩ የአፍሪካ አገራት ተፈላጊ ናቸው። ከእነዚህም መካከል የምሥራቅ አፍሪካዋ ትንሽ አገር ሩዋንዳ ኢትዮጵያውያኑን በመሳብ አንዷ ለመሆን ችላለች። በአገሪቱ ከመንግሥት ተቋማት ጀምሮ በትላልቅ ሆስፒታሎች ውስጥ ጥቂት የማይባሉ ኢትዮጵያውያን ሐኪሞች በኃላፊነት ...
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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · May 21
The court has a 12-day adjournment to gather evidence, including investigating alleged patient deaths.