Patients dying as medicines run out in Ethiopia's Tigray regionThe doctors paint picture of desperation as supplies dried up in recent monthsAPBy AFP Published: Wed 5 Jan 2022, 5:39 PMDoctors in Ethiopia's war-hit Tigray region say patients are needlessly dying of treatable conditions because a de facto blockade is preventing medicines and other life-saving supplies from reaching stricken hospitals. Thousands of people have died in Ethiopia's 14-month-long war and parts of Tigray are experiencing famine conditions. Health outreach has been halted in parts of Tigray because of a shortage of essential drugs, OCHA said. "Whatever the cause of the war is, it cannot be right or ethical to deny patients lifesaving health care," the doctors said. The Nobel Peace laureate declared victory but rebel fighters hit back, recapturing most of Tigray, and pushing into neighbouring regions.

Source: Ethiopian News January 06, 2022 01:30 UTC