Press Releases 2009
List of press release issued by the U.S. Embassy – Addis Ababa during the Year 2009 organized by month:
December
- Removal of HIV Entry Ban from Immigration Medical Screening (12/31/09)
- PEPFAR/USAID Donates U.S. $8 million of Equipment to Improve Distribution of Medical Supplies (12/24/09)
- New Peace Corps Volunteers Begin Service in Ethiopia (12/18/09)
- U.S. Grants Foster Community Development and Self-reliance (12/15/09)
- United States Embassy, The Study Center Congratulate English Access Micro-Scholarship Students in Harar (12/12/09)
- U.S. Urges Further Ethiopian Action on Human Rights (12/10/09)
- President Obama to Nominate Ambassador Donald E. Booth to be Next U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia (12/10/09)
- United States Contributes an Additional USD 70 Million to WFP to Assist Emergency Relief Beneficiaries (12/09/09)
- National HIV/AIDS Case Management Implementation Guidelines Launched (12/09/09)
- United States and Ethiopian Governments Underscore Shared Goals for Agriculture Development and Food Security (12/05/09)
- U.S. Troops Conduct Veterinary Civic Action Project (12/03/09)
- USAID, Partners Commemorate 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (12/03/09)
November
- Zewditu Hospital to Get a New Outpatient Department (11/19/09)
- USAID Urban Gardens Program Sponsors Conference (11/16/09)
- USAID Provides $40 Million Grant to Prevent and Treat Malaria (11/12/09)
- United States Provides $400 Million in Humanitarian Assistance (11/05/09)
- Saving Children’s Lives from Pneumonia (11/02/09)
October
- Partnership Improves Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Ethiopia (10/24/09)
- New Program to Prevent Spread of HIV Among Mobile Populations (10/22/09)
- United States Unveils Sudan Strategy (10/20/09)
- USAID Unveils Impressive Results in HIV Care and Treatment (10/13/09)
- World Hospice and Palliative Care Day Celebrated (10/10/09)
- HIV-Positive Mothers to Gain Silk Production Skills (10/07/09)
- 2011 Diversity Visa Lottery Begins on October 2, 2009 (10/01/09)
September
- USAID Provides Over $80 Million to Support Quality Education (09/28/09)
- USAID Loan Agreement Increases Credit Access for Microfinance Institutions and Credit Cooperatives (09/25/09)
- U.S. Commits Funds for Economic Development, Health,and Education in Ethiopia (09/17/09)
- U.S. Committed to Strengthen HIV Counseling and Testing in Ethiopia (09/10/09)
August
- U.S. Embassy Hosts Iftar Dinner in Harrar (08/26/09)
- U.S. Africa Command Academic Symposium held in Addis Ababa (08/20/09)
- African Diaspora Marketplace Program Receives 733 Business Plan Proposals for Economic Growth in African Communities (08/13/09)
- United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk Visits Key Trading Partner Ethiopia (08/08/09)
July
June
- Dire Dawa Secondary School Dedication (06/24/09)
- USAID Teams Up with Western Union to Launch African Diaspora Marketplace (06/08/09)
- First Private Health Sector Exhibition Held in Addis (06/05/09)
May
- Renovated Wahil Clinic to Improve Community Health Care (05/27/09)
- USAID Provides Additional 87,910 Metric Tons (05/15/09)
- U.S. and Ethiopian Experts Share Best Practices to Improve Water Resource Management (05/13/09)
April
March
February
- Ethiopian Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (FELTP) Provides Basis for Sound Public Health Policymaking (02/02/09)
- Admiral Kurta Assumes Command of CJTF-HOA (02/01/09)
January