The World Health Organization (WHO) delivered to the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) 500 of the 3,000 oxygen cylinders procured for the institute to improve access to oxygen for critical care and strengthen the oxygen capacity of health facilities providing COVID-19 treatment services.
“As COVID-19 continues to be a major public health concern causing severe illness and death in Ethiopia, it is imperative that we join hands with the government including through the provision of critical equipment and supplies to support every aspect of pandemic response,” said Dr Jane Maina, Officer in Charge of the WHO Ethiopia Emergency Preparedness and Response programme.
As countries go through waves of the pandemic, hospitalizations overwhelm health systems, putting an enormous burden on health workers and disrupting essential health services. Patients needing critical care will have to wait in line to receive life-saving interventions due to shortages created from case surge. WHO is making this donation of oxygen cylinders to mitigate such overwhelming challenges to the Ethiopian health system and reduce complications and death from COVID-19 and other life-threatening conditions.
WHO donates 3,000 oxygen cylinders to EPHI
Spotlight shines on rising star, Tadesse Worku
Ethiopia’s Tadesse Worku was one of the standout performers at the world U20 championship Nairobi 21, emerging from the Kenyan capital with a gold and silver medal.
He almost pulled off an ambitious distance double within the space of 24 hours. On the opening day of the championships he comfortably won the 3000m in 7:42.09, finishing two and a half seconds ahead of the rest of the field. Despite Nairobi’s altitude – not at all conducive to fast times in distance –Worku’s winning time broke the championship record.
Outside of the major U20 event of the year, Worku featured prominently on the international racing circuit. He set an indoor 3000m PB of 7; 41.06 in Lievin and reduced his outdoor best for the distance to 7; 34.75 when finishing second to world champion Muktar Idris.
Nebil Ibrahim
Name: Nebil Ibrahim
Education: Degree in Marketing
Company name: Hulu Express
Title: Founder
Founded in: 2019
What it does: Online shopping and delivery platform
HQ: Addis Ababa, around Gotera
Number of employees: 13
Startup Capital: 1.3 million birr
Current Capital: Growing
Reasons for starting the business: To fill the gap in the delivery sector
Biggest perk of ownership: Customer satisfaction
Biggest strength: Providing customer geared services
Biggest challenging: Government bureaucracy, expense of data and internet
Plan: To engage in e-commerce
First career: Electronics shop owner
Most interested in meeting: PM Abiy Ahmed
Most admired person: Jack Ma
Stress reducer: Work
Favorite past time: Time with friends
Favorite book: None
Favorite destination: None
Favorite automobile: Toyota Land cruiser
AbaJifar’s Coach Ashenafi under pressure
Five defeats in a row, former champion’s Jimma AbaJifar head coach Ashenafi Bekele appears to be the second Premier league Coach next to Addis Ababa’s Esmael Abubaker to get the boot from behind in the new season.
Despite signing more than two dozen players including veterans Dawit Estifanos and Mesoud Mohammed, Ashenafi is still searching for his first victory since the start of the new season.
Back to the premier league after a second chance from EFF, AbaJifar was expected to come up with a stronger squad under veteran Coach Ashenafi Bekele. But many who joined the club are either flat footed veterans or rookies with little experience at the top tier.
An error-prone shot stopper between the posts, sloppy defense line, a disorganized midfield and no designated striker, AbaJifar’s so far five fixtures ended in miserable results.
Same 1-0 defeat at the hands of Hawassa and Adama followed by 4-0 and 3-1 crushing at the hands of Fasil Ketema and Diredawa respectively and the 2-1 defeat against Ethiopia Bunna on Tuesday, AbaJifar is currently rock bottom of the table with no points and nine goals deficit.
The poor results made AbaJifar the hottest favorite for relegation despite it being early in the season to predict. The club supporters appeared to have no patience to tolerate Ashenafi thus calling for his resignation in the past two games.
Nevertheless Ashenafi seems to care little about the pressure from supporters as well from club officials. “I am not worried for that matter, I do not care much about the rumors flying around for my focus is about working hard on the progress of whatever young talents I have at hand,” Ashenafi told reporters.
