Canada’s Minister of International Development, Randeep Sarai, and Minister of Health, Dr. Mekdes Daba, paid an official visit to the Hamlin Fistula Hospital in Addis Ababa.

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During the visit, both ministers met with hospital staff, toured the hospital’s facilities, and spoke to patients. They observed the life-changing health services and care the hospital is providing to women suffering from  fistula.

Dr. Mekdes Daba said the hospital is a model of compassion and medical excellence. She added that Hamlin Fistula Hospital has restored health and dignity to thousands of Ethiopian women.

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The Chinese government has donated 321,000 doses of cholera vaccine to Ethiopia

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The Chinese government has donated 321,000 doses of cholera vaccine to Ethiopia.

At the handover ceremony, the Minister of Health, Dr. Mekdes Daba, thanked the Chinese people and government for their support, saying that this support demonstrates the strong partnership between the two countries. The Minister, who requested that the support be continued, expressed her belief that the ongoing cooperation between the two countries in the health sector will continue to be strengthened.