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Russia Ready to Help With Restoration of Red Cross Hospital in Ethiopia
Russia Ready to Help With Restoration of Red Cross Hospital in Ethiopia
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Addis Ababa's Dejazmatch Balcha Hospital is the last surviving Soviet Red Cross hospital. Founded in 1947 with Soviet funds to support Ethiopia against Italy's... 08.02.2025, Sputnik Africa
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Russia is ready to provide assistance in the reconstruction work at the Russian Red Cross hospital in Addis Ababa, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said.Following a meeting between Murashko and Ethiopian Ambassador Genet Teshome Jirru, Russia and Ethiopia agreed to increase healthcare cooperation, including medical education and consultations for Ethiopian patients with Russian specialists. They also discussed further professional training for doctors.Murashko added that more than 80 Ethiopian specialists had been trained in Russia on issues of assistance in the field of motherhood and childhood. According to him, the Russian side is ready to provide support in training Ethiopian specialists in narrow medical fields.The Russian Red Cross Hospital named after Dejazmatch Balcha in Addis Ababa is the first Russian multidisciplinary medical institution in Africa and a symbol of friendship between the peoples of Russia and Ethiopia. According to the Russian Ministry of Health, the institution receives more than 60 thousand patients every year.
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Russia Ready to Help With Restoration of Red Cross Hospital in Ethiopia
17:59 08.02.2025 (Updated: 12:42 10.02.2025) Ekaterina Shilova
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Addis Ababa's Dejazmatch Balcha Hospital is the last surviving Soviet Red Cross hospital. Founded in 1947 with Soviet funds to support Ethiopia against Italy's invasion, it provided crucial medical aid for nearly a century. Today, the hospital remains a large, multidisciplinary facility offering a wide range of services.
Russia is ready to provide assistance in the reconstruction work at the Russian Red Cross hospital in Addis Ababa, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said.
Following a meeting between Murashko and Ethiopian Ambassador Genet Teshome Jirru, Russia and
Ethiopia agreed to increase healthcare cooperation, including medical education and consultations for Ethiopian patients with Russian specialists. They also discussed further professional training for doctors.
Murashko added that more than 80 Ethiopian specialists had been trained in Russia on issues of assistance in the field of motherhood and childhood. According to him, the Russian side is ready to provide support in training Ethiopian specialists in narrow medical fields.
The Russian Red Cross Hospital named after Dejazmatch Balcha in Addis Ababa is the first Russian multidisciplinary medical institution in Africa and a
symbol of friendship between the peoples of Russia and Ethiopia. According to the Russian Ministry of Health, the institution receives more than 60 thousand patients every year.
