The United States handed over more than USD $4 million (approximately 115 million ETB) worth of new medical equipment and medicines to the Ministry of Health for use in hospitals and health centers in the regional states of Afar, Benishangul-Gumuz, Gambella, and Somali. The equipment was provided by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID’s) Transform Health in Developing Regions activity and includes mobile ultrasound machines, incubators, and heating stations to keep newborns warm after birth. The project will also train Ethiopian health center staff on how to properly use and maintain the new equipment. In addition, USAID provided medicines to treat respiratory disease syndrome in newborns, obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, and other health problems. Overall, the United States has provided approximately $4 billion in development and humanitarian assistance to Ethiopia over the past five years.

Source: Ethiopian News February 15, 2019 09:33 UTC