Notes on running a better clinic
Practical, no-fluff guides on the things that quietly make or break a clinic — fewer no-shows, less paper, cleaner billing, and patients who come back.
Health EducationThe Top Nursing Schools in Ethiopia, Compared
Nurses are Ethiopia's largest group of health workers, and dozens of universities and private colleges now train them. We compared the schools on the one ranking that covers nursing, traced the history back to 1949, and looked at the licensing-exam and employment figures every nursing student should see first.
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Health EducationEvery Medical School in Addis Ababa: Public and Private, Compared
Addis Ababa has three public medical schools and at least seven private ones that train doctors. We checked each against the World Directory of Medical Schools and the national accreditation register, and set out what is known about each, and what still isn't published.
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Health EducationThe Top Medical Schools in Ethiopia, Compared Across the Rankings
Ethiopia went from five medical schools in 2005 to more than forty. We lined up how they place on EduRank, uniRank, Times Higher Education and QS — and looked at the one measure of a medical school that none of those lists can show you.
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OperationsWhat It Actually Costs to Set Up a Clinic Management System in Ethiopia
A device at every station, a network to connect them, and somewhere for the data to live. Here is the real bill of materials — with August 2026 Addis Ababa prices — and a calculator that adds it up for your clinic.
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OperationsNine Years of Change in One Report: Reading the 2024–25 EDHS
Ethiopia's first full national health survey since 2016 shows one of the fastest climbs in skilled birth attendance ever recorded — alongside a childhood vaccination rate that went backwards. The pattern says something specific about follow-through.
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ComplianceProclamation 1321/2024: Patient Data Is Now a Legal Duty
Ethiopia's first comprehensive data protection law puts health information in its most protected category — with a 72-hour breach clock, a registration duty, and real sanctions. Here's what it asks of a clinic.
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