March 10, 2019 : On behalf of the Jimma University community, we would like to express our deepest condolences to those who have lost their loved ones on Sunday’s tragic plane crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-302 on regular scheduled flight to Nairobi, Kenya. May their soul rest in peace. Jimma University
March 10, 2019: Jimma University is deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Professor Mekonnen Assefa, one of its veteran staff. Professor Mekonnen was one of the founders of the former Jimma Institute of Health Sciences now Jimma University. He served the University for more than 20 years, and was among the pioneers […]
March 8, 2019: Jimma University’s Institute of Health by collaborating the Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health and the Health Professional Education Development center has organized scientific colloquia titled “Was Khaldi a scientist?”- based on apocryphal story of coffee discovery. The main objective of the Scientific Colloquium was to provide a broad platform for JU academics and researchers to enhance their performance […]
March 8, 2019: Jimma University’s Institute of Health by collaborating the Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health and the Health Professional Education Development center has organized scientific colloquia titled “Was Khaldi a scientist?”- based on apocryphal story of coffee discovery. The main objective of the Scientific Colloquium was to provide a broad platform for JU academics and researchers […]
March 7 2019: Jimma University in collaboration with Ipas-Ethiopia organized half-day M-health project launching ceremony to sensitize stakeholders and to take part actively throughout the implementation periods. The primary aim was too aware and promote the M-health project and to discuss with key and primary stakeholders to have smooth functioning and interventions. The workshop includes […]
Jimma University’s Ethiopian Evidence Based Health Care Centre conducted training on various methods of systematic review in Ethiopian Evidence Public Health Institute (EPHI) from 3 – 9 February, 2019 in Addis Ababa. This training covered – scoping review, rapid response review, grade using Gradepro software, policy brief and policy dialogue. There were 26 participants of […]
March 3, 2019: The Search and Selection Committee established to facilitate the selection and appointment of Jimma University’s President and Vice President for Administration and Student Affairs positions has held its first meeting today (March 3, 2019). Screening applicants’ documents collected for the two vacant positions (advertised through The Ethiopian Herald, Vol-LXXV NO.124 on 1/2/2019) was […]
March 1, 2019: Jimma University in collaboration Fayyaa Integrated Development Organization organized one-day panel discussion on substance use and risky sexual behavior among Jimma town public and private high schools and colleges. The primary aim of the panel discussion is to create awareness on the issues with primary stakeholders; High school directors, gender and HIV/AIDS/SRH […]
March 1, 2019: Jimma University in collaboration Fayyaa Integrated Development Organization organized one-day panel discussion on substance use and risky sexual behavior among Jimma town public and private high schools and colleges. The primary aim of the panel discussion is to create awareness on the issues with primary stakeholders; High school directors, gender and HIV/AIDS/SRH […]
February 28, 2019: Delegates composed of four International office faculty member (Vanessa Allen-Brown, Geneva Miller, Ana Vamadeva and Raj Mehta) from the UC are visiting JU from 27-28th February, 2019. The partnership between the two institutions started through email and skype communication for the last one year. The visit was very much effective in allowing the two […]