Ethiopia 1962 Public Health Campaign

Ethiopia · 1962 · 5c, 10c, 20c, 30c, 50c

This set of five stamps was issued to promote public health initiatives in Ethiopia. The designs feature various aspects of the campaign, including a modern hospital building, a mosque with a red crescent, a nurse assisting a patient, a microscope symbolizing medical research, and the Red Cross emblem representing humanitarian aid.

Issued during the reign of Emperor Haile Selassie, this set reflects Ethiopia's efforts in the early 1960s to modernize its healthcare system and public health infrastructure with international cooperation.