The Russian Red Cross Hospital named after Dejazmach Balcha in Addis Ababa received a shipment of modern Russian-made medical equipment for diagnostics, surgical intervention and resuscitation. The delivery, which took place within the framework of the Agreement between the Ministry of Health of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Russian Red Cross, was an important step in the modernization of the medical institution. The equipment was handed over during the visit of the Minister of Health of the Russian Federation Mikhail Murashko.

The list of equipment includes stationary and mobile artificial ventilation devices for adults and children, anesthesia breathing systems, diagnostic ultrasound systems, mobile X-ray machines, as well as a number of other medical devices essential for the diagnosis and treatment of patients. The equipment of the health facility shall foster the opportunities for Russian and Ethiopian specialists working at the Hospital to provide high-quality and prompt assistance as well as increase the availability of medical care for citizens of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.