By Reuters StaffNAIROBI (Reuters) - A diabetic mother died as her daughter searched the capital of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region for insulin. An assessment carried out this month by international aid agencies found that out of Tigray's 40 hospitals, only 11 were fully functional. "The focus is to restore services, supporting health workers to come back and ensure they have the supplies." Reuters has not been able to visit the region and could not independently verify accounts provided by residents and medical workers. A team from international aid group Action Against Hunger reached a town west of Mekelle for the first time on Jan. 23 and found it "pretty deserted".

Source: Ethiopian News February 08, 2021 07:17 UTC