Search
  1. Home
  2. East Africa
  3. Ethiopia
  • News

AIDS battle demands "special" attention - Govt

    JOHANNESBURG
    Ethiopian Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Hassen Abdellah has called on the nation to "pay special attention" to the impact of HIV/AIDS. Speaking in an interview with the local Sarekel Magazine, Hassen warned that the pandemic posed a threat to national poverty alleviation efforts by affecting the prime productive segment of society. "HIV/AIDS has the highest impact in countries like Ethiopia where the majority of people live below the poverty line and where the disease continues spreading," he commented. Hassen recommended that individuals, families, government and NGOs display a greater sense of ownership when it came to the prevention and control of the pandemic.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

    Share this article

    Our ability to deliver compelling, field-based reporting on humanitarian crises rests on a few key principles: deep expertise, an unwavering commitment to amplifying affected voices, and a belief in the power of independent journalism to drive real change.

    We need your help to sustain and expand our work. Your donation will support our unique approach to journalism, helping fund everything from field-based investigations to the innovative storytelling that ensures marginalised voices are heard.

    Please consider joining our membership programme. Together, we can continue to make a meaningful impact on how the world responds to crises.

    Become a member of The New Humanitarian

    Support our journalism and become more involved in our community. Help us deliver informative, accessible, independent journalism that you can trust and provides accountability to the millions of people affected by crises worldwide.

    Join