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Malene — Mon Nov 12, 2007 9:58 pm

Author: Malene

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 9:58 pm

Hello

As a new member in here, I have some questions:

My husband and I are thinking about moving to Addis, if we decide to. We will then be living there with an infant does anyone in here know, if we can pay to a social security system where we would be covered - how much does this coast ? or is this not possible ?
How much does a visit to the doctor coast? or a visit to the dentist?

I have many more questions, so I hope someone has the answers!

All the best
Malen

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS IN ETHIOPIA / ETHIOPIA SCHOOLS

Ethiopia Info — Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:00 am

Author: Ethiopia Info

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:00 am

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS IN ETHIOPIA

Bingham Academy
PO Box 4937,
Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia
Tel: +251 11 279 1791
Fax: +251 11 279 1783

German Embassy School
PO Box 1372,
Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia
Tel: +251 11 553 4465
Fax: +251 11 553 4418

International Community School
PO Box 70282,
Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia
Tel: +251 11 371 0870
Fax: +251 11 731 0722
Email: ics@ethionet.et

Lycee Franco-Ethopien Guebre Mariam
PO Box 1496,
Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia
Tel: +251 11 155 1603
Fax: +251 11 155 3942

Sandford International School
PO Box 30056,
Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia
Tel: +251 11 123 3730
Fax: +251 11 123 3738

HEALTHCARE IN ETHIOPIA / ETHIOPIA HOSPITAL GUIDE

Ethiopia Info — Wed Feb 28, 2007 4:44 am

Author: Ethiopia Info

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 4:44 am

HEALTHCARE IN ETHIOPIA

GENERAL

The availability of modern health services has been greatly extended since 1960, but these services still reach only a small portion of the population. Free medical care for the needy was introduced in 1977; however, in 1993, only 55% of the population had access to health care services. Ethiopia built a new hospital at Gore and a 500-bed hospital in Harer was completed. The tuberculosis centre in Addis Ababa was expanded and five new leprosariums were built in the provinces. Mental hospitals were built in Harer and Asmera and the one in Addis Ababa was renovated. As of 1999, there were fewer than 0.05 physicians per 1,000 people, and 0.2 hospital beds.

The wars, drought, political turmoil, and population pressures of the 1970s and early 1980s left their mark on the Ethiopian health situation. Between 1974 and 1992, there were 575,000 war-related deaths. Hundreds of thousands of Ethiopians died during a famine in 1973 and as many as 1 million may have died between 1983 and 1985. In 1990–98, only 4% of women used any form of contraception. The fertility rate in 2000 was 5.6. Average life expectancy in 2000 was estimated at only 42 years; infant mortality was estimated at 98 per 1,000 live births.

Widespread diseases include malaria, tuberculosis, syphilis, gonorrhea, leprosy, dysentery, and schistosomiasis. In 2000, 24% of the population had access to safe drinking water and 15% had adequate sanitation. In 1999, there were 373 reported cases of tuberculosis per 100,000 people. In 1997, Ethiopia made an effort to vaccinate children up to one year old against tuberculosis, 90%; diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus, 63%; polio, 64%; and measles, 52%. As of 2000, an estimated 51% of all children under five years old were moderately or severely malnourished. Public health care expenditures in 1999 were estimated at 4.1% of GDP.

DIRECTORY OF HOSPITALS & CLINICS

British Embassy Clinic
Fikre Mariam Abatechan Street
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Tel: +251 11 5157954
Fax: +251 11 6614154

Noble Higher Clinic
P.O. Box 2380
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Tel: +251 11 1125363
Fax: +251 11 5513099

Sun Shine Clinic
House No. B 1-8-1
P.O. Box 70329
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Tel: +251 11 6600092
Fax: +251 11 6600092