Jimma University, through its Road Safety Advocacy project, organized a regional consultative meeting in Bonga City of the Southwest Ethiopia Regional State on 24 June 2024. The meeting was to advocate for maximizing concerted commitment of the regional decision makers and experts for understanding and harmonization of the new regulation to control road transport traffic […]
Second Cluster Conference on “Enhancing Youth and Women Engagement in Peace Building and Leadership”
On June 22, 2024, Jimma University, in collaboration with the Enabling University Peace Education (EUPE) project, organized the Second Cluster Conference at Jimma University. The conference aimed to enhance the engagement of youth and women in peace-building and leadership roles, contributing to the overall goal of the EUPE project. The conference was officially opened by […]
Jimma University, Ethiopia, hosted the Global Opportunity Initiative (GOI) 2024 program from June 4-9, 2024. GOI is a cohort-based faculty development program organized by the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. Jimma University President, Dr. Jemal Abafita, warmly welcomed the GOI team and expressed his […]
Jimma University Medical Centre has conducted a workshop based on the Pediatric Oncology Facility Integrated Local Evaluation (PrOFILE) self-assessment outcome. The PrOFILE is a dynamic 360o evaluation of health services delivery that helps care teams and institutions committed to increasing childhood cancer survival and define an improvement strategy. It was developed by the St. Jude […]
Jimma University in collaboration with Enabling University Peace Education (EUPE) project, has organized a two-day National Research Conference on the theme “Peace Building through Peace Education” on 23th and 24th May 2024 at Jimma University. Prof. Netsanet Workineh, V/president for Research and Community Service of Jimma University has officially opened the conference by stressing […]
The Jimma University leadership and GKEN-EDMA network recently convened to explore strategies for reinvigorating their ongoing partnership and long-standing collaboration. The president of Jimma University, Dr. Jemal Abafita, and Professor Amare Desta, the general manager of GKEN-EDMA, led the conversation. Three main areas of cooperation were the focus of the discussions. Firstly, they explored opportunities […]
The neurosurgery team from the University of California, in collaboration with Jimma University’s specialist team, successfully removed a large brain tumor (meningioma) from a 65-year-old female patient at Jimma University Medical Center. We are in the Community! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JimmaUniv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JimmaUniv Telegram: https://t.me/JimmaUniversityOfficial LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/jimma-university/ E-mail: ero@ju.edu.et Website: www.ju.edu.et Tel: +251-(0)47-111-2202 P.O. Box: 378
The neurosurgery team from the University of California, in collaboration with Jimma University’s Medical Centre , provided training on neurovascular conditions (Aneurysm and AVM) and hydrocephalus for residents and clinical students at Jimma University on May 20, 2024. This training covered the diagnosis, management, and treatment of these neurological conditions, which are commonly encountered in […]
Jimma University officials, Jimma city community leaders, Abba Gadas, Religious leaders, and Hadha Sinqes welcomed the neurosurgery specialist team from the University of California at Abba Jifar Airport. The visiting team will perform various neurosurgeries and share their expertise with the health professionals at Jimma University’s specialized hospital. We are in the Community! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JimmaUniv/ […]
A seminar entitled “Experience Sharing on Grant Writing” was held on the 16th of May, 2024. Guests from two universities namely from Ghent University (Prof, Inge Brinkman) and The University of Nairobi (Dr. James Wachira) were leading presenters of the Grant Writing seminar. The event began by Dr. Dheressa Dhebu, the director of the Institute […]