Better Facilities Lead to Better Health in Ethiopia

In March 2015, USAID transferred ownership of five new rural health centers to the Ethiopian Ministry of Health. The health centers improve access to maternal and child health services, HIV/AIDS treatments, and preventive care in the SNNP region. The new health centers serve more than 125,000 people.

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(00:25- 00:32) Compared to other health centers, this facility is nice (00:32- 00:34) Especially the maternity ward and delivery room. (00:34- 00:39) The facility is well built, it doesn’t have leakage when it rains. (00:39- 00:44) Compared to other health centers and hospitals, this health center is much better. (00:44-00:51) The fact there is power and running water feels like you are working in Addis Ababa. (00:51-00:53) The community is amazed at the fact that there is water and power. (00:53-00:57) Because they know there is power, they can get access to laboratory services such as TB testing. (01:01- 01:06) Because of the 24 hour service we provide, patients can come at any time. (01:09- 01:10) We’re happy. (01:20-01:23) Before the establishment of this health center, (01:23-01:27) our mothers and sisters were suffering, (01:27-01:30) because they lacked knowledge about the services available. (01:31-01:34) Now they are aware of the services. (01:34-01:36) Mothers are very lucky. (01:37-01:40) When labor starts, the family calls an ambulance… (01:40-01:45) to take them to the health center where they give birth and get better. (01:45-01:49) I got my first pregnancy vaccination here. (01:50-01:53) It made me feel better. (01:55-01:58) When I have my baby, I will come to this health center to deliver. (04:23-04:30) The third is a new dry roasted chickpea snack product which is the first of its kind to be produced in Ethiopia. (02:00-02:05) Because it is very close to us, we are getting treatment and getting better. (02:07-02:11) No more long walking for treatment.