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Dire Dawa Issues New Fee Schedule for Food, Medicine, and Health Services

TIKVAH Ethiopia · 4 hours ago · Read the Full Story on TIKVAH Ethiopia
Dire Dawa Issues New Fee Schedule for Food, Medicine, and Health Services
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The Dire Dawa Health Bureau has released a new service fee schedule directive intended to ensure fair service delivery based on current costs.

  • The Dire Dawa Health Bureau issued Directive No. 20/2019 to establish a new service fee schedule based on current costs.
  • The directive applies to food, medicine, health institutions, health-related services, and the licensing of health professionals.
  • Payments can be made via cash, bank transfer, debit or credit card, or digital and electronic payment methods.
  • General hospitals require 2,500 Birr for a new license and 1,250 Birr for renewal.
  • Primary hospitals and pharmacies require 2,000 Birr for a new license and 1,000 Birr for renewal.
  • Medium clinics require 1,500 Birr for a new license and 750 Birr for renewal.
  • Health professionals with a Master's degree, specialization, or doctorate require 500 Birr for a new license and 250 Birr for renewal.
  • Health professionals with a Bachelor's degree require 400 Birr for a new license and 200 Birr for renewal.
  • Health professionals with a diploma require 200 Birr for a new license and 100 Birr for renewal.
  • Star-rated hotels and food manufacturers require 3,000 Birr for a new license and 1,500 Birr for renewal.
  • Standard hotels, restaurants, and supermarkets require 2,000 Birr for a new license and 1,000 Birr for renewal.
  • Small food and cafe establishments require between 1,000 and 1,500 Birr for a new license.
  • High-end beauty salons, massage, spa, and sauna bath establishments require 2,000 Birr for a new license and 1,000 Birr for renewal.
  • Disposal certification for non-serviceable medicines and cosmetics costs 1,000 Birr for 1 to 100 kg and 2,000 Birr for 100 to 1,000 kg.
  • Disposal certification for food costs 500 Birr for under 1 ton, 1,500 Birr for 1 to 10 tons, and up to 6,000 Birr for over 100 tons.
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