The country's demographic profile Ethiopia is located in the north-eastern part of Africa. It is a landlocked country, commonly known as the Horn of Africa. The country is divided diagonally by the Great Rift Valley. The western highlands receive most of the precipitation, while the eastern lowlands and highlands are arid. Ethiopia has three different climate zones that change with altitude: Kolla (tropical zone), Woina dega (subtropical zone) and Dega (cold zone). They also have four seasons: Kiremt/Meher (summer), Belg (autumn), Bega (winter) and Tseday (spring). The population is 77,431,000 inhabitants and the capital is Addis Abba, with a population of 2,723,000 inhabitants. Life expectancy is 64 years, with women 66 years and men 62 years. In Ethiopia, these factors are caused by factors such as poor sanitation, dirty water and poverty. The people who are most susceptible to contracting these diseases are those who live in rural areas. They suffer mainly from malnutrition due to the drought that persists for much of the year, leaving families without food or adequate water. Furthermore, drought impoverishes them because they are unable to grow and sell food, which leads to a host of problems, including the inability to afford healthcare services. They are also far from safe drinking water, making them prone to malaria and other diseases that kill mothers and children. It's called the Ministry of Health and they are responsible for all health matters. The government, testifying to the weakness of the healthcare system, says it is working to resolve these problems. They are focusing in particular on strengthening primary health care, which still does not help the 85 percent of people who live in rural areas and have no transportation or access to health workers. There are 149 hospitals and 40 private practices in Ethiopia, which many people cannot afford. Most Ethiopian farmers earn less than $2 a day in US dollars and cannot afford a check-up, much less drugs to treat a serious disease like HIV/AIDS. Additionally, healthcare workers are low paid, forcing them to take on multiple jobs, which can result in time away from their medical work. Absenteeism also leads to unsatisfying work, because healthcare workers have to juggle so many jobs. For most Ethiopians, having health insurance is the luxury of being rich. Because many people are poor and uneducated, they are unaware of health insurance or choose not to purchase it. A health insurance proclamation was established in 2010 to promote social health care for people without health insurance. Social health insurance (SHI) was created for formal sector employees and community health insurance (CBHI) was created for people living in rural areas and