At present, Eritrea administers 14 vaccines (which protect against numerous diseases) to young children and routine coverage rates are hovering in the high 90s. The country also boasts a 99% coverage rate for measles and polio immunizations. Last week, standing upon the tarmac at Asmara International Airport, Mr. Tedros Yehdego, EPI manager and a director […]
Continue Reading
BY HABTOM TESFAMICHAEL | SHABAIT The vision of the Eritrean Government as stated in the Macro-Policy and the Charter of the People’s Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ) is to achieve rapid, balanced, home grown and sustainable economic growth with social equity and justice, anchored on the principle of self-reliance. The same vision is further […]
Continue Reading
By Fikrejesus Amahazion (PhD), July 28 is World Hepatitis Day (WHD), one of eight official global public health campaigns marked by the World Health Organization (WHO). WHD aims to raise global awareness of hepatitis and encourage prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Viral hepatitis – a group of infectious diseases known as hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E – affects hundreds of millions […]
Continue Reading
Eritrea become one of the few countries to have achieved the UN Millennium Development Goals regarding HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases. Eritrea’s success in the areas of immunization, vaccination, and malaria prevention underscores the country’s general progress in health and development. By Dr. Fikrejesus Amahazion, Several days ago, the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) convened […]
Continue Reading