• Doctor receives palliative care training funded by HE UK

    Doctor receives palliative care training funded by HE UK

    Money raised by Hospice Ethiopia UK has been used to fund training for a doctor based in Southern Ethiopia, Dr Juhliad. His interest in palliative care started in 2019 when he received a three day introduction to palliative care at The Black Lion Hospital in Addis Ababa, delivered by Hospice Ethiopia’s Director, Ephrem. Dr Juhliad Read more

  • Ephrem visits the United States

    Executive Director of Hospice Ethiopia, Ephrem Abathun has recently returned from a 3 week visit to the United States. He reported that “it was a blessing to visit partners of Hospice Ethiopia across the country”. He began his trip in Connecticut, with a visit to Yale New Haven Hospital with Dr Eleanor Reid where he Read more

  • Hospice Ethiopia UK AGM 2024

    Our AGM was held on the 26th March 2024. To read the Annual Report for 2023, last year’s AGM minutes, this year’s agenda, and the financial statement click here. Read more

  • A day in the life of Ephrem Abathun

    A day in the life of Ephrem Abathun

    When the trustees visited Hospice Ethiopia last month, we took the opportunity to ask Hospice Ethiopia’s Director, Ephrem Abathun what a typical working day looked like for him. We thought you might be interested to hear what he said. His day usually starts about 6am but may be earlier if he has international guests visiting. He Read more

  • TRUSTEE REPORT ON VISIT TO ETHIOPIA FEB 24

    Please see the full report for Sue, Jamie and Rebecca’s trustee visit to Hospice Ethiopia in February here. Read more

  • Ephrem features in The Guardian

    Ephrem features in The Guardian

    The Guardian newspaper has recognised what we have known for many years, that the Director of Hospice Ethiopia, Ephrem Abathun, is one of the truly inspirational people alive in the world today! He richly deserves this recognition for his amazing dedication to his work. Read all about him and his work here. Read more