Category: News

Jimma University Hosts Remote Consultation in Health Care (REaCH) Project Partnership Meeting.

Jimma University recently hosted the official kickoff meeting for the Remote Consultation in Health Care (REaCH) Upscaling Project, bringing together key project partners and stakeholders. Representatives from the University of Warwick (UK), University of Ibadan (Nigeria), and major Ethiopian health institutions including the Ministry of Health (MoH), Oromia Health Bureau (OHB), Ethiopian Medical Association (EMA), […]

Empowering Farmers: Distribution of Apple Seedlings in Jimma Zone

Over the past five years, the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine has distributed 14,235 apple seedlings to 450 farmers across five selected districts in the Jimma Zone highlands: Dedo, Omonada, Mancho, Setema, and Sigmo woredas. This initiative was made possible through our Community Service and Crop Transformation Projects, with a total budget of nearly […]

Reviving Oral Traditions: Youth-Centric Storytelling Initiative for Crisis Management

Jimma University (Ethiopia) is collaborating with Ghent University, Howest University of Applied Sciences (Belgium), and the University of Nairobi (Kenya) on a project titled “Storytelling and Young People Coping with Crises: Oral Narratives and Crisis Management in Kenya and Ethiopia.” This initiative introduces “Oral Literature for Development” (OL4D) to emphasize the role of culture and […]

MoU Signed Between Jimma University and Oromia Regional Health Bureau to Improve Primary Care via Remote Consultation

Jimma University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Oromia Regional Health Bureau to launch the “Remote Consultation at Primary Health Care” initiative, aimed at enhancing health care delivery in the region. This project, funded by a global health partner through the Global Health Workforce Program, focuses on improving the capacity of health […]

Exciting opportunity for a cutting-edge learning, hands-on experience, and global networking.

We’re proud to unveil our flagship international training course: 🌡 Pandemic Preparedness Dates: June 23–27, 2025 Location: Jimma University, Ethiopia Join us for an immersive week of cutting-edge learning, hands-on experience, and global networking! This course is delivered in partnership with the Center for International Health (LMU, Germany)—a bold leap in Jimma University’s path toward […]