Boy, 12, wins hearts after trying to check sick chicken into Ethiopian hospital

BBC News Friday 19 June 2026, 10:25 UTC 1 min read

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Markos's beloved hen was not responding to any treatments - so he did the only thing he could think of.

Ethiopian (ORG) Markos (PERSON)

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Outcry as experts from African and Asian countries – where mortality is highest – prevented from attending Portugal conference on preventionVisa rejections have threatened progress on mother and baby health after experts from struggling countries were barred from talks, global midwife leaders have said. Politicians, donors and UN agencies convened this week at the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) congress in Lisbon, Portugal, a key conference to discuss the millions of avoidable...

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Boy, 12, wins hearts after trying to check sick chicken into Ethiopian hospital

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