WHO warns fighting threatens northern Ethiopia's fragile health system
Residents gather to buy flour and other food products at a local market in Mekelle, Ethiopia, September 24, 2026. /VCG Hospitals in Ethiopia's northern region are struggling with shortages of medical personnel, medicines and equipment as renewed fighting and drone attacks disrupt healthcare services, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said insecurity was also restricting ambulance operations and preventing the delivery of essential medical supplies to some affected areas. His warning came after deadly drone strikes hit the Amhara and Tigray regions over the weekend. Civilians were among those killed in the attacks.
