St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College-SPHMMC

02/02/2026

Still Time! Call for Abstracts Extended

31/01/2026

SPHMMC warmly congratulates the Ethiopian Kidney Association (EKA) on its official launch.

This is a proud moment for kidney care in Ethiopia. Well done to all the health professionals involved—we’re happy to work together to improve renal care for our communities.

31/01/2026

H.E. Frehiwot Abebe, State Minister of Health, recently told The Ethiopian Herald that Ethiopia is positioning itself as a pharmaceutical manufacturing hub for Africa by expanding local production, meeting international quality standards, and attracting investment to serve both domestic and continental markets.

30/01/2026

I Chose the Frontline: Ethiopia’s Marburg Battle

In November 2025, when Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health issued an urgent call for healthcare workers to deploy to Jinka following the country’s first-ever confirmed Marburg virus disease outbreak, I faced one of the hardest decisions of my life. Marburg is a rare and highly lethal viral hemorrhagic fever with no approved vaccine or specific cure—yet I answered the call.
Three days after the official declaration on 14 November, I arrived in Jinka, a place unfamiliar to me, to confront an unfamiliar and terrifying enemy.
For one intense month, I lived and worked in layers of personal protective equipment, under strict infection prevention protocols and the constant shadow of loss. This was not heroic or glamorous—it was duty in its rawest and most demanding form. I was honoured to work alongside a dedicated team of two Emergency and Critical Care Medicine physicians and two critical care nurses deployed from Black Lion Hospital, Hawassa, and Arba Minch, together with the exceptional staff of the Jinka Treatment Center.
One moment still brings tears to my eyes: our first confirmed survivor—a resilient 15-year-old girl who battled high fever, bleeding, and overwhelming fear. With round-the-clock supportive care, tranexamic acid to control haemorrhage, a full course of remdesivir used under emergency authorization, and unwavering team vigilance, she tested negative twice and was discharged. That moment felt like sunlight breaking through storm clouds—proof that even against one of the world’s deadliest viruses, lives can be saved.
Then came one of our darkest moments. One of our brightest colleagues—a devoted mother of three—fell ill after weeks of selfless service. Fear gripped us all. But through guideline-based care, collective emotional and clinical support, and sheer determination, she recovered. Watching her walk out of the unit smiling and waving goodbye reminded us why we endure: courage is contagious, and recovery is possible.
Some of the hardest days involved families clinging to hope amid devastation. I will never forget an 18-year-old sister and her 19-year-old brother, already orphaned by cancer after losing their father, now facing Marburg together. We kept them side by side for comfort. Their eventual negative test results and tearful words—“We thought we would die too”—transformed grief into gratitude and reaffirmed the healing power of empathy in crisis.
This experience was a whirlwind of raw emotion, profound learning, and renewed faith in collective action. From the leadership of the Ministry of Health and regional health bureaus, to EPHI, WHO, and every colleague who stood beside me—special thanks to the Jinka Treatment Center team (Dr Nardos, Dr Abel, Dr Temesgen, and all staff), and my fellow deployed physicians Dr Getachew and Dr Ayenew, Yeshi, Hailu, and the entire fearless team.
Through Ethiopia’s swift and coordinated response, the outbreak was contained in under three months. On 26 January 2026, the Ministry of Health officially declared the outbreak over, following 42 consecutive days with no new cases.
To anyone facing the unknown: meet challenge with competence, compassion, and commitment. That is how duty becomes collective victory.

30/01/2026

30/01/2026

SPHMMC journal gains wider visibility with regional indexation

St Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College (SPHMMC) says its academic journal, the Millennium Journal of Health, has reached an important milestone after being indexed on Ethiopia Journals Online (EJOL).

The move places the journal alongside other recognised scholarly publications on the national platform, while it also continues to be listed on African Journals Online (AJOL), one of Africa’s largest databases for peer-reviewed research.

Members of the journal’s editorial board say the new indexation will make it easier for researchers to access and share locally produced health studies. It also brings practical support, including editorial training, free Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) and stronger links with the wider academic community.

The board said the achievement reflects the steady work and commitment of the Editor-in-Chief, Dr Gizachew, and the editorial team, and acknowledged the support of partners who have contributed to the journal’s growth.

The Millennium Journal of Health is available through Ethiopia Journals Online (https://ejol.aau.edu.et/index.php/mjh) and African Journals Online ( https://www.ajol.info/index.php/mjh)

29/01/2026

Service, Courage, and Commitment: Honoring Dr. Adey Abebaw

St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College proudly recognizes Dr. Adey Abebaw for her exceptional service during Ethiopia’s first-ever Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak.
In November 2025, Dr. Adey was deployed to the Marburg Treatment Center in Jinka, South Ethiopia Region, where she served as a frontline Emergency and Critical Care Specialist. During one of the most serious public health emergencies the country has faced, she played a critical role in case management and in supporting the national outbreak response.
Yesterday, as Ethiopia officially marked the end of the Marburg outbreak, Dr. Adey was formally recognized for her outstanding contribution. The recognition ceremony was held in the presence of H.E. Dr. Mekdes Daba and other senior government officials at Sky Hotel.
Dr. Adey’s courage, professionalism, and resilience stand as a powerful example of excellence in public health emergency response. Her service has saved lives, strengthened the national health system, and inspired colleagues, students, and communities across the country.
A proud alumna and faculty member of St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Dr. Adey’s leadership and dedication have helped contain a historic outbreak while reflecting the highest values of our institution. We are deeply grateful for her sacrifice and immensely proud to count her as a valued pillar of the SPHMMC family.

26/01/2026

ኢትዮጵያ የማርበርግ ቫይረስ በሽታን በመቆጣጠር ሙሉ በሙሉ ነፃ ሆናለች - ክብርት ዶር መቅደስ ዳባ የጤና ሚኒስቴር

ኢትዮጵያ በተቀናጀ እና ጠንካራ የበሽታ መከላከል መርሐ ግብር የማርበርግ ቫይረስ በሽታን በመቆጣጠር ሙሉ በሙሉ ነፃ መሆኗን ተገለጸ፡፡

ይህ የተገለጸው በዛሬው ዕለትበተካሄደው ኢትዮጵያ የማርበርግ ቫይረስን መቆጣጠሯን አስመልክቶ በተዘጋጀው የማብሰሪያ መርሐ ግብር ላይ የጤና ሚኒስትርዋ ዶር መቅደስ ዳባ እንደገለጹት ፤ የማርበርግ ቫይረስን ለመከላከል በተወሰደው የተቀናጀና አስቸኳይ ምላሽ ቫይረሱን ከኢትዮጵያ ማጥፋት መቻሉን አብስረዋል፡፡

በጥቅምት ወር በጅንካ ከተማ ተከስቶ የነበረውን የማርበርግ ቫይረስ በተቀናጀ የጤና ስርዓትና አገልግሎት ነፃ ማድረግ እንደተቻለም ከብርት የጤና ሚኒስትርዋ ዶር መቅደስ ዳባ በይፋ ያበሰሩት፡፡

ዶ/ር መቅደስ ለኢትዮጵያ እንግዳ የሆነውን የማርበርግ ቫይረስ መቆጣጠር በመቻሉ እንኳን ደስ ያላችሁ ብለዋል፡፡ስኬቱ በሀገራችን ታሪክ ውስጥ ትልቅ አሻራ ያለው ነው ያሉት ሚኒስትሯ÷ በሽታውን ለመቆጣጠር ድጋፍ ላደረጉ የጤና ባለሙያዎች እና ሌሎች አካላት ምስጋና አቅርበዋል፡፡

ሚኒስተርዋ በዚህ ወቅት እንዳሉት ሚኒስቴር መስሪያ ቤታቸው በሽታን በመከላከልና አክሞ ማዳንን መሰረት በማድረግ የዜጎችን የጤና አገልግሎት ተደራሽነት ለማጠናከር በቁርጠኝነት እየተሰራ መሆኑንን ገልጸዋል፡፡

በመርሐ ግብሩ የሕዝብ ተወካዮች ም/ቤት አፈ ጉባዔ ታገሰ ጫፎን ጨምሮ የክልል ርዕሰ መስተዳድሮች፣ የጤና ሚኒስትር ከፍተኛ የስራ ሃለፊዎች እና አጋር አካላት ተገኝተዋል፡፡

25/01/2026

Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College (SPHMMC) joins the global observance of Safe Motherhood Month during the Ethiopian calendar month of Tir 2018 (January 2026). This observance recognizes the critical role of Gynecology and Obstetrics (Gyn/Obs) professionals, midwives, and emergency surgical officers in providing compassionate, respectful, and life-saving care to mothers and newborns. SPHMMC proudly honors their dedication to advancing maternal and newborn health.

25/01/2026

የኢትዮጵያ ድንገተኛ የማህበረሰብ ጤና አደጋ ፈጣን ምላሽና አመራር ስኬቶች፣ የማርበርግ ቫይረስ በሽታ ቁጥጥር

ጥር 18፣ 2018 ዓ.ም

🔴 በጤና ሚኒስቴር ፌስቡክ የቀጥታ ስርጭት ይከታተሉን

Ethiopian Public Health Emergency Management Success A case of MVD Control

Jan. 26,2026 G.C

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18/01/2026

እንኳን ለብርሐነ ጥምቀቱ በሠላም አደረስዎ!