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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

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 · 29/05/2025

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 · 29/05/2025

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 · 29/05/2025

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 · 29/05/2025

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 · 29/05/2025

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.

addisfortune.news

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 · 29/05/2025

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 · 29/05/2025

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 · 29/05/2025

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.

capitalethiopia.com

Ethiopia must listen to its health professionals—not silence them | Capital Newspaper

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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

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 · 29/05/2025

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 · 26/05/2025

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 · 26/05/2025

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 · 26/05/2025

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 · 23/05/2025

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 · 23/05/2025

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 · 23/05/2025

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 · 23/05/2025

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.

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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 · 23/05/2025

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 · 23/05/2025

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 · 21/05/2025

The court has a 12-day adjournment to gather evidence, including investigating alleged patient deaths.

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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Her arrest followed her BBC interview on healthcare system challenges and strike reasons, including poor pay and conditions. The strike, ongoing since May 13, demands better pay, working conditions, and rights, despite official downplaying and reports of intimidation and arrests of striking workers.

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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

She appeared in Federal High Court on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Prosecutors also alleged the group caused patient deaths, a claim Dr. Mahlet's family denies, stating she hasn't been clinically active for nearly two years.

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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Dr. Mahlet was taken from her Addis Ababa residence on Monday, May 19, 2025, by security forces without a summons, and her phones were seized. Her family located her at the Addis Ababa Police Commission. The next day, her laptops were taken during a search.

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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

The EHRC is monitoring government responses and potential human rights violations, including patient neglect and arrests of striking professionals. The Chief Commissioner called for a transparent solution that respects both medical professionals' rights and the public's right to health.

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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

The Minister of Health stated the ministry is working on solutions through dialogue and addressing service disruptions.

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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

They emphasized the impact on citizens and called for dialogue, release of detained doctors, and an end to punitive measures. Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice (EZEMA) also supported the professionals, advocating for a task force and release of those arrested, while urging a to return to work.

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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

This underfunding exacerbates poor working conditions and increases the likelihood of healthcare professionals leaving the profession due to inadequate wages and a lack of resources, with 65% stating an intention to leave the profession.

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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Wages are insufficient, with 97% of health workers deeming their pay inadequate, leading to impacts on family food intake for public sector workers. Ethiopia's health spending is only 7.10% of national revenue, far below the recommended 15%.

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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

The cost of living has escalated, with all surveyed public health workers noting a more than 100% increase in medicine costs; for instance, chloroquine's price soared from 50 to over 500 birrs.

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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's healthcare sector is severely impacted by austerity measures and public sector cuts. A survey indicated that 95% of health workers in Ethiopia reported significant budget shortages for equipment and medicines, and 90% highlighted challenges in maternal health.

actionaidusa.org

Crippling budget cuts have left Africa’s public sector workers underpaid, overworked and struggling to make ends meet, study finds - ActionAid USA News

Teachers across Africa are buckling under the weight of brutal austerity measures, losing up to half of their income over five years   Nearly

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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Despite referrals for critical conditions like kidney stones and tumors, patients are told there are no doctors. The Ministry of Health has warned against strikes in the health sector, urging professionals to return to work and threatening legal action for disruptions.

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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

The strike has intensified despite government warnings, with reports of medical students being enlisted to fill gaps.

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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

The Ministry of Health deems the strike illegal, urging a return to work, while professional bodies like the Ethiopian Medical Association call for the release of detained health workers and prompt resolution of demands.

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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Outpatient departments, specialized treatments, and diagnostic units are largely closed. Healthcare professionals are demanding better pay, improved working conditions, and protection of rights.

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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Ethiopia: Ethiopian hospitals are crippled by a nationwide healthcare strike, escalating on May 19th. Major facilities like Blavk Lion, St Paul, Menelik II and Zewditu Memorial, in Addis Ababa, and others across the country, are operating with severely limited services, primarily emergency services.

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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Ethiopia needs significantly more surgeons (around 8,000 vs. 1,000) to meet WHO standards, a gap that could take centuries to close at the current pace. Investing in the medical environment is crucial to retain talent and potentially attract medical tourism.

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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

12. We demand the medical sector be removed from the civil service framework to become an independent entity governed by its own board.

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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

11. We demand the elimination of the appointment-based leadership selection in health institutions in favor of a competitive and updated system.

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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

10. We demand the establishment of international examination centers (USMLE, NCLEX, PLAB, DHA, AMC) as previously promised by the Ministry of Health so we can prove our suitability for the international market.

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Ethiopia Updates @ethiopiaupdates.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

9. We demand immediate legal action against media personnel who recklessly disseminate rumors and false accusations against healthcare professionals, thereby eroding public trust. Their lack of medical knowledge and skills makes such unsubstantiated fake news a grave offense.

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