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Violence in northern Ethiopia pushing health system towards collapse: WHO

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In short

Intensifying hostilities have devastated regional medical access as insecurity prevents life-saving supplies and ambulance networks from operating effectively. Critical facilities are currently depleted of vital resources, threatening to cut off routine treatments alongside maternal, child, and emergency services. Recent attacks have underscored the danger to the public, including strikes that hit vulnerable groups seeking refuge or food. In response, United Nations agencies are attempting to scale up distribution while pleading for the immediate protection of non-combatants and medical staff.

Key points

  • Active fighting and drone strikes are threatening to cut off emergency care, disease trea…: Active fighting and drone strikes are threatening to cut off emergency care, disease treatments, and maternal health services.
  • Critical shortages of personnel, equipment, and pharmaceuticals are leaving regional hosp…: Critical shortages of personnel, equipment, and pharmaceuticals are leaving regional hospitals on the verge of complete breakdown.
  • International health officials are demanding safe passage for medical personnel and suppl…: International health officials are demanding safe passage for medical personnel and supplies to reach isolated civilian populations.

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Renewed fighting between rebels from northern Tigray and the government in Addis Ababa has shattered a 2022 peace deal.

Fighting and drone strikes in northern Ethiopia are pushing the country’s fragile health system towards collapse, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.

Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reported in a statement released on Monday that the conflict between rebels from the northern Tigray region and the government in Addis Ababa had killed several civilians in recent days and strained medical facilities.

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“As fighting continues, more people are likely to lose access to essential healthcare, including emergency services, maternal and child healthcare and treatment for diseases,” he warned.

At least 15 people, several of them children,…

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