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EHC BEGINNINGS…
Meet Ephrem Abathun, Executive Director at Hospice Ethiopia. A handful of our board members met this amazing leader over the past 8 years and we
August 27, 2025
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Staff Deliver Rice and Oil
Holistic Care in Practice!!!
At Hospice Ethiopia, we are committed to improving the quality of life for people with life-threatening illnesses through the provision of holistic palliative care services — addressing not only physical pain but also emotional, social, and spiritual needs.
This week, we successfully distributed food support to our patients and their families.
This initiative is part of our ongoing effort to ease the burden on those we serve, especially families facing extreme hardship. (Credit Hospice Ethiopia)
Advanced PC Training
Advancing Palliative Care Through Training
Hospice Ethiopia recently conducted a focused palliative care training for healthcare professionals from St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, St. Peter’s Specialized Hospital, and Churchill Health Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
This session aimed to support those already providing palliative care to enhance the quality of their services, while also building the capacity of those preparing to launch palliative care in their facilities.
EHC BEGINNINGS...
Meet Ephrem Abathun, Executive Director at Hospice Ethiopia. A handful of our board members met this amazing leader over the past 8 years and we have walked along side him and his team at Hospice Ethiopia. It was evident that more support would be needed and this was the passion and motivation behind launching Ethiopia Hospice Care (EHC) in the United States.
We have a strong partnership with Hospice Ethiopia and plan to build on this partnerhship to expand services in Ethiopia. To learn more about Hospice Ethiopia please visit www.hospiceethiopia.com.
Family support is needed
Palliative and hospice care not only focus on the patient’s physical and emotional needs but also extend crucial support to their families, especially children. Serious illness can deeply affect children, who may struggle with fear, confusion, or grief. Providing age-appropriate information, emotional support, and a safe space to express feelings is essential. Family members often take on caregiving roles and face emotional and practical challenges. Palliative teams work holistically to support the entire family unit—offering counselling, respite, and guidance—helping them cope, make informed decisions, and maintain stability during a profoundly difficult time. Compassionate family support is central to quality care.
Meet Kalkidan, sr nurse
Fetla is 50 years old and is married, living with her husband and their 2 children. As an Orthodox Christian, she feels supported by her religious faith.
She was recently referred to the Black Lion Hospital with a likely cancerous breast lump and the hospital made a diagnosis of breast cancer with a cerebral metastasis (the cancer had spread to her brain). The hospital had offered to do a fine needle biopsy (presumably of the breast lump) but no hospital records or letters were available to see. Fetla had received 5 doses of radiotherapy to her head.
Nurse Kalkidan had established that Fetla had been made aware she had cancer, but not that the disease had spread to her head. She spent time talking with her providing psychological support and encouragement.
Most beautiful smile..
Meet Nanni, one of the HIV positive patients at Hospice Ethiopia. Nanni came to hospice very dehydrated with sever vomiting and diarrhea. Her family had abandoned her and she was in need of both physical and emotional support. She lives in simple means, as with many people in Ethiopia. She had a very hard bed and could not support herself financially. In addition to helping her manage the HIV virus by giving her the needed antiviral treatments we gave her a mattress and items to make her bedding comfortable and we are paying her rent so she can rest and not worry about the roof over her head.
The staff has work to lend support to her spiritual needs as well as physical. In just an short time, Nanni sat up and visited with us with the most beautiful smile ever.
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Advanced PC Training
Advancing Palliative Care Through Training Hospice Ethiopia recently conducted a focused palliative care training for healthcare professionals from St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, St.
August 27, 2025
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Updates/Articles
Staff Deliver Rice and Oil
Holistic Care in Practice!!! At Hospice Ethiopia, we are committed to improving the quality of life for people with life-threatening illnesses through the provision of
August 27, 2025
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Patient Stories
Story of Change
Meaza (not her real name), a 57-year old woman residing in Addis Ababa’s Yeka sub-city, faced a challenging journey battling colon cancer. Living in a
September 13, 2025
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Patient Stories
Most beautiful smile..
Meet Nanni, one of the HIV positive patients at Hospice Ethiopia. Nanni came to hospice very dehydrated with sever vomiting and diarrhea. Her family had
August 27, 2025
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Patient Stories
Meet Kalkidan, sr nurse
Meet Hospice Ethiopia Sr. Nurse, Kalkidan, who lead the palliative care department at Hospice Ethiopia. She brings both professional and compassionate skill to each patient
August 27, 2025
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