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IFA President,Anteneh Roba,MD, will be interviewed on Vegan World Radio on 6/2/2010

internationalfund4africa — Thu, 27 May 2010 07:11:25 +0000

IFA President, Anteneh Roba, MD will be interviewed on Vegan World Radio, KPFT 90.1 FM on 6/2/2010 at 10.00 p.m. central time.

He will be discussing the latest activities of the organization and will give updates on his recent visit to Ethiopia.

IFA awards medical researchers at the annual Ethiopian Medical Association Conference held in Addis Ababa,Ethiopia 5/5/2010

internationalfund4africa — Thu, 06 May 2010 06:04:57 +0000

For the third year in a row, IFA has awarded 1000.00 dollars each to two Ethiopian medical researchers at the annual Ethiopian Medical Association Conference held in Addis Ababa,Ethiopia.

IFA President,Anteneh Roba,MD,Interviewed in Voracious Vegan and Conducive Chronicle on 5/4/2010

internationalfund4africa — Wed, 05 May 2010 08:09:05 +0000

IFA President interviewed, in a series called Soul Journ for World Hunger, in Voracious Vegan and Conducive Chronicle.

Dr. Roba shares his thoughts about politics, veganism, global warming and effecting change for world hunger.

Voracious Vegan is an online website promoting veganism.

Conducive Chronicle is part of an online news magazine. It consists of diverse progressives writing compassionate, critical and solution – oriented news and culture.

Building connections towards a better world.

http://cchronicle.com/2010/05/world-hunger-journey-day-3-africa/

Certificate of Appreciation presented to IFA.

internationalfund4africa — Tue, 04 May 2010 06:41:55 +0000

S/r Genet Yaynu Chief Executive Officer of Gandhi Memorial hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia presented Dr. Anteneh Roba, founding President of the International Fund for Africa, a Certificate of Appreciation, who accepted the certificate on behalf of the Fund for its effort to improve health care for infants and newborns at Gandhi Memorial Hospital on April 26, 2010.

The first Ethiopian Vegan Association established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia April 25,2010

internationalfund4africa — Tue, 04 May 2010 06:39:55 +0000

The first ever Ethiopian Vegan Association with the support of IFA was established in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on April 25, 2010. The association presently has 13 members and will be working very hard to promote Veganism in Ethiopia. The association again, with the help of IFA has already established contacts with the Nigerian Vegetarian Society, the Togolese Vegetarian Society and will soon be a member of the African Chapter of the International Vegetarian Society

internationalfund4africa — Tue, 04 May 2010 06:37:40 +0000

On April 26, 2010 International Fund for Africa delivered life saving medical equipment to Ghandi Memorial Hospital Neonatal Unit,in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Ghandi Memorial Hospital built in 1955 is the oldest maternity hospital in the city. In its 55 years history it has never had any sort of pediatric unit until a few months ago. The unit opened its doors with one barely functioning incubator. A one year study done by the Black Lion Hospital, the hospital that usually accepts transfers of sick newborn babies from Ghandi showed over 30% of babies transferred from Ghandi hospital to their facility died in transit mostly of hypothermia(basically they die because their body temperature drops precipitously) . The lack of basic neonatal medical equipment like incubators routinely forced the hospital to transfer babies, when possible by ambulance more often taken by family members by taxi or even on foot to the Black Lion Hospital. With the equipment donated by IFA, starting April 26, 2010 100% of the babies will be treated at Ghandi Memorial hospital and will not die due to reversible and or avoidable conditions like hypothermia,jaundice,infections etc..

Please take a look at the before and after pictures

Before

http://gallery.me.com/a.roba/100351

After

http://gallery.me.com/a.roba/100364

Anteneh

internationalfund4africa — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 06:30:48 +0000

Please take a look at this video. It is a culmination of 3 years of hard work to help save babies from certain death in Ethiopia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PILrNY8ujX4

A new article titled “Saving Babies” posted on several websites

internationalfund4africa — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 06:28:26 +0000

An article written by Anteneh Roba M.D., IFA president titled “Saving Babies” posted on several Ethiopian websites on April 21, 2010.

The article discusses the state of neonatal and pediatric health care in Ethiopia and the efforts IFA is making to improve it.

http://addisvoice.com/saving_babies.htm

http://www.ethiopianreview.com/content/27636

http://ethioforum.org/wp/archives/2034

http://www.abugidainfo.com/

Article about IFA written in the Spring edition of African Unbound April 17, 2010

internationalfund4africa — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 08:11:20 +0000

An article discussing IFA’s mission and goals was written in the Spring Edition of the African Unbound Magazine.

Africa Unbound is an online magazine that deals with development issues in Africa in an innovative way.

http://africaunbound.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=139

IFA Donates Life-Saving Equipment To Maternity Hospital In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

internationalfund4africa — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 08:10:44 +0000

On April 14, 2010, IFA donated 5 incubators, 3 phototherapy machines, 5 suction machines, and 2 oxygen concentrators to Ghandi Memorial Hospital, the oldest maternity hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia