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SCOPE officially welcomes Aufa Fatiya , our exchange student for November and also celebrated her Birthday with us🎉🎊🥳
She has been attaching in the Ob/Gyn department! We'll continue to show her all the hospitality and friendship we have extended thus far to our other exchange students and that she has an enriching and fun experience during her stay!
Here’s to a month of learning, discovery, and unforgettable experiences! 🎉
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She has been attaching in the Ob/Gyn department! We'll continue to show her all the hospitality and friendship we have extended thus far to our other exchange students and that she has an enriching and fun experience during her stay!
Here’s to a month of learning, discovery, and unforgettable experiences! 🎉
Blue Hugs 💙💙
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🚨 SCOPH-AA Campaign Launch: Marburg Virus Disease - Know It to Stop It! 🚨
Fellow public health advocates!
SCOPH-AA is launching a vital new campaign: "Marburg Virus Disease: Know It to Stop It."
In light of the recent confirmation of Marburg cases , our role as future health leaders is more critical than ever.
🗣️ Misinformation spreads faster than any virus, but knowledge is our most powerful tool.
Over the coming days, we will equip you with clear, evidence-based information straight from the national guidelines, WHO , and the CDC.
We will break down:
🔬 The Science: Transmission, symptoms, and why it's a public health priority.
🛡️ The Prevention: How to protect yourself, your loved ones, and our community.
💙 The Response: The importance of compassion, combating stigma, and supporting our healthcare systems.
Join us in this mission and stay tuned for upcoming posts!
💙 EMSA-AA | More than a Student!
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Fellow public health advocates!
SCOPH-AA is launching a vital new campaign: "Marburg Virus Disease: Know It to Stop It."
In light of the recent confirmation of Marburg cases , our role as future health leaders is more critical than ever.
🗣️ Misinformation spreads faster than any virus, but knowledge is our most powerful tool.
Over the coming days, we will equip you with clear, evidence-based information straight from the national guidelines, WHO , and the CDC.
We will break down:
🔬 The Science: Transmission, symptoms, and why it's a public health priority.
🛡️ The Prevention: How to protect yourself, your loved ones, and our community.
💙 The Response: The importance of compassion, combating stigma, and supporting our healthcare systems.
Join us in this mission and stay tuned for upcoming posts!
💙 EMSA-AA | More than a Student!
🧡 SCOPH-AA | Orange Hugs!
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🌟Growth through Empowerment🌟
We are thrilled to announce the successful completion of our intensive 4-week Life Skills Training program for second-year students at Addis Ababa University (AAU)!
In a powerful collaboration with the YeBen Endowment Fund, SCOPH-AA designed this comprehensive training to foster holistic personal development and equip students with essential skills for navigating their academic and personal lives effectively.
The program focused on four critical pillars crucial for student well-being and success:
❤️ Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH): Promoting informed decision-making and responsible health practices.
🧠 Mental Health Awareness: Destigmatizing conversations and providing coping mechanisms for stress and academic pressure.
🚫 Substance Abuse Prevention: Educating on risks and fostering resilience against harmful habits.
✨ Self-Care Strategies: Highlighting the importance of personal well-being, balance, and establishing healthy routines.
This initiative wasn't just a series of lectures—it was an insightful, interactive, and transformative experience aimed at providing these deserving students with the much-needed practical and emotional toolkit to thrive in today's dynamic world. We believe that investing in these foundational life skills is paramount to creating a healthier, more capable future generation.
Orange Hugs🧡🧡🧡
💙 EMSA-AA | More than a Student!
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We are thrilled to announce the successful completion of our intensive 4-week Life Skills Training program for second-year students at Addis Ababa University (AAU)!
In a powerful collaboration with the YeBen Endowment Fund, SCOPH-AA designed this comprehensive training to foster holistic personal development and equip students with essential skills for navigating their academic and personal lives effectively.
The program focused on four critical pillars crucial for student well-being and success:
❤️ Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH): Promoting informed decision-making and responsible health practices.
🧠 Mental Health Awareness: Destigmatizing conversations and providing coping mechanisms for stress and academic pressure.
🚫 Substance Abuse Prevention: Educating on risks and fostering resilience against harmful habits.
✨ Self-Care Strategies: Highlighting the importance of personal well-being, balance, and establishing healthy routines.
This initiative wasn't just a series of lectures—it was an insightful, interactive, and transformative experience aimed at providing these deserving students with the much-needed practical and emotional toolkit to thrive in today's dynamic world. We believe that investing in these foundational life skills is paramount to creating a healthier, more capable future generation.
Orange Hugs🧡🧡🧡
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🦠 MARBURG VIRUS DISEASE (MVD)
✨Know the Facts • Stop the Spread
🔍What is it?
Marburg Virus Disease is a severe viral hemorrhagic fever from the same family as Ebola. It's a high-consequence infectious disease with serious public health implications.
📃 Key Facts:
•Family: Filoviridae (like Ebola)
•Fatality Rate: ☠️ 24-88% in past outbreaks
•Origin: Egyptian fruit bats
•Transmission: Direct contact with infected body fluids
•Status:⚠️ NO approved vaccine or specific treatment
🩺Clinical Picture:
· Sudden high fever & severe headache
· Muscle pain & malaise
· GI symptoms (diarrhea, vomiting, pain)
· Hemorrhagic manifestations
· Multi-organ failure in severe cases
⚠️ Critical Reminder:
Treatment is supportive- focusing on fluid resuscitation, electrolyte balance, and symptom management.
Strict infection prevention control is NON-NEGOTIABLE.
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Source: Ethiopia MOH MVD Guideline 2025
✨Know the Facts • Stop the Spread
🔍What is it?
Marburg Virus Disease is a severe viral hemorrhagic fever from the same family as Ebola. It's a high-consequence infectious disease with serious public health implications.
📃 Key Facts:
•Family: Filoviridae (like Ebola)
•Fatality Rate: ☠️ 24-88% in past outbreaks
•Origin: Egyptian fruit bats
•Transmission: Direct contact with infected body fluids
•Status:⚠️ NO approved vaccine or specific treatment
🩺Clinical Picture:
· Sudden high fever & severe headache
· Muscle pain & malaise
· GI symptoms (diarrhea, vomiting, pain)
· Hemorrhagic manifestations
· Multi-organ failure in severe cases
⚠️ Critical Reminder:
Treatment is supportive- focusing on fluid resuscitation, electrolyte balance, and symptom management.
Strict infection prevention control is NON-NEGOTIABLE.
💙 EMSA-AA | More than a Student!
🧡 SCOPH-AA | Orange Hugs!
Source: Ethiopia MOH MVD Guideline 2025
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Happy noon SCOREnthusiasts!!
✋On the month of November, we have hosted a research exchange student from Milano, Italy🇮🇹🤌 - Turchio Alessandra Lia Margherita, 📚a 4th year medical student at Università degli studi di Genova.
🧐She was introduced and oriented about our campus and country in the first days of her arrival. 🌍Then slowly got acquainted to our culture, language and way of life🇪🇹🌼.
✨She joined surgery classes and bed sides the first few days before she got to work on the research exchange she came here for🔜.
🤗🤗We would like to say welcome, Alex, we hope you had wonderful first few days here!!🙌
😎Until next time,
SCORE | Dark blue hugs💙💙💙
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✋On the month of November, we have hosted a research exchange student from Milano, Italy🇮🇹🤌 - Turchio Alessandra Lia Margherita, 📚a 4th year medical student at Università degli studi di Genova.
🧐She was introduced and oriented about our campus and country in the first days of her arrival. 🌍Then slowly got acquainted to our culture, language and way of life🇪🇹🌼.
✨She joined surgery classes and bed sides the first few days before she got to work on the research exchange she came here for🔜.
🤗🤗We would like to say welcome, Alex, we hope you had wonderful first few days here!!🙌
😎Until next time,
SCORE | Dark blue hugs💙💙💙
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💊 Antimicrobial Resistance
📃Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is when germs change and medicines like antibiotics stop working. This makes infections like pneumonia, TB, and sepsis harder and sometimes impossible to treat.
🌍Globally, AMR was directly linked to 1.27 million deaths in 2019, and 1 in 6 infections is already resistant to available antibiotics in 2025.
⚠️This is a serious threat to our health because AMR puts many of the gains of modern medicine at risk. It makes infections harder to treat and makes other medical procedures and treatments – such as surgery, caesarean sections and cancer chemotherapy much riskier.
What can you do?
✅ Only take antibiotics prescribed by a doctor.
✅Never share or use leftover antibiotics.
✅Always finish the full course, even if you feel better.
✅Prevent infections by washing hands regularly.
✨let's protect our medicines for the future!
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📃Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is when germs change and medicines like antibiotics stop working. This makes infections like pneumonia, TB, and sepsis harder and sometimes impossible to treat.
🌍Globally, AMR was directly linked to 1.27 million deaths in 2019, and 1 in 6 infections is already resistant to available antibiotics in 2025.
⚠️This is a serious threat to our health because AMR puts many of the gains of modern medicine at risk. It makes infections harder to treat and makes other medical procedures and treatments – such as surgery, caesarean sections and cancer chemotherapy much riskier.
What can you do?
✅ Only take antibiotics prescribed by a doctor.
✅Never share or use leftover antibiotics.
✅Always finish the full course, even if you feel better.
✅Prevent infections by washing hands regularly.
✨let's protect our medicines for the future!
💙 EMSA-AA | More than a Student!
🧡 SCOPH-AA | Orange Hugs!
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❓ Did you know that if a smoker doesn't quit, there's a 50% chance it will kill them?
Or that smoking causes 16,800 deaths annually in Ethiopia alone?
📊 Let's talk numbers!
Our new infographic breaks down the harsh realities of tobacco use worldwide.
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Or that smoking causes 16,800 deaths annually in Ethiopia alone?
📊 Let's talk numbers!
Our new infographic breaks down the harsh realities of tobacco use worldwide.
It's time to clear the air! 🚭
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🌎 Today is World AIDS Day 🎗️
Since 1988, communities have stood together on World AIDS Day to show strength and solidarity against HIV stigma and to remember lives lost.
🔊 This year's theme is "Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response", calling for sustained political leadership, international cooperation, and human-rights-centred approaches to end AIDS by 2030.
We honor the resilience of those living with the virus, and we pay tribute to the lives lost.
🎗️SCOPH-AA is preparing a special series of posts to mark this important day in our public health calendar to help break the stigma and spread awareness.
✨The fight is not over, and awareness is our first powerful tool.
💙 EMSA-AA | More than a Student!
🧡 SCOPH-AA | Orange Hugs!
Since 1988, communities have stood together on World AIDS Day to show strength and solidarity against HIV stigma and to remember lives lost.
🔊 This year's theme is "Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response", calling for sustained political leadership, international cooperation, and human-rights-centred approaches to end AIDS by 2030.
We honor the resilience of those living with the virus, and we pay tribute to the lives lost.
🎗️SCOPH-AA is preparing a special series of posts to mark this important day in our public health calendar to help break the stigma and spread awareness.
✨The fight is not over, and awareness is our first powerful tool.
💙 EMSA-AA | More than a Student!
🧡 SCOPH-AA | Orange Hugs!
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