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Russia Will Allocate Almost $530,000 for Equipment for Russian Red Cross Hospital in Ethiopia

© Sputnik . Maxim BogodvidAn evacuated resident of Donbass at the Kirov district branch of the Russian Red Cross in Rostov-on-Don.
An evacuated resident of Donbass at the Kirov district branch of the Russian Red Cross in Rostov-on-Don. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 12.02.2025
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Last week, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko stated that Russia will assist in rebuilding the Russian Red Cross hospital in Addis Ababa. Following discussions with Ethiopian Ambassador Genet Teshome Jirru, they agreed to boost healthcare cooperation, including medical education, specialist consultations, and expanded training for doctors.
The Russian government will allocate 50 million rubles (about $530,000) in 2025 to purchase medical equipment for the Russian Red Cross hospital in Addis Ababa, according to the text of the directive signed by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
"In 2025, allocate budgetary funds from the federal budget to the Ministry of Health of Russia, amounting to up to 49,884,600 rubles, to provide a subsidy to the All-Russian public organization 'Russian Red Cross' for purchasing equipment for the hospital of the All-Russian public organization 'Russian Red Cross' named after Dejazmach Balcha in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)," read the document.
Dejazmatch Balcha in Addis Ababa - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 08.02.2025
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The Russian Ministry of Finance is tasked with ensuring the funding for the purchase of medical equipment, and the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is instructed to assist, within its authority, in resolving issues related to the delivery of this equipment.
The list of equipment to be purchased includes, in particular, two anesthesia machines, two ventilators, and two portable ultrasound systems.
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