Ethiopia: Escalating Northern Ethiopia Conflict Overwhelms Hospitals - MSF Reports
[Reporter] Renewed fighting across northern Ethiopia has driven hundreds of war-wounded patients into hospitals across the Tigray and Amhara regions, straining medical facilities and forcing Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to suspend some operations and redirect staff.
Escalating conflict in northern Ethiopia has overwhelmed hospitals, straining medical facilities and pushing Doctors Without Borders (MSF) to suspend some operations. The surge in violence, following months of tension, threatens the November 2022 peace agreement and has driven hundreds of war-wounded patients into hospitals in the Tigray and Amhara regions.
MSF reported a significant increase in casualties, with over 420 patients treated between September 22 and September 25, primarily at its supported hospitals in Korem, Alamata, and Suhul. The deteriorating security situation forced MSF to suspend operations at Alamata Hospital and halt community outreach programs, with personnel reassigned to manage emergency triage in overburdened hospitals.
Human Rights Watch and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights have called for protection of civilians, safeguarding critical infrastructure, and ensuring unimpeded humanitarian access.
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