IN THE FIELD

Tigray: Rebuilding Healthcare After Conflict

Ethiopia, Africa
In emergencies Training in Africa For mothers and children
Two years of civil war have devastated Tigray, a region in northern Ethiopia. Two years after the end of the conflict, the toll is dramatic: 600,000 people have died and 1 million are internally displaced. 86% of health facilities (736 out of 853) have been damaged or destroyed. The conflict has severely compromised access to healthcare for much of the population, especially women and children.
Shire Indasilasse is one of the areas hardest hit by the conflict. Out of a population of over 400,000 people, approximately 324,000 are internally displaced. As CUAMM, in collaboration with the NGO VIS and local authorities, and with the support of the Italian Government, we are engaged in a major cross-cutting intervention aimed at rehabilitating Shire Hospital—serving as a referral point for around 2 million people—and five health facilities in the surrounding area.

In Shire, we work to rebuild and provide care to the population.

  • For mothers and children
    We are carrying out major renovation and rehabilitation works in the hospital and the neonatal unit.
  • Training in Africa
    Our intervention also includes training for healthcare staff and a component related to food security and agriculture, implemented by VIS.
  • In emergencies
    A devastating civil war has severely affected the population. Now everything has to be rebuilt.
To rebuild Shire Hospital after years of conflict and destruction, it is essential to restore patient access points, reactivate the electrical and water systems, ensure water supply and distribution, and establish proper waste management. In addition, medical supplies, medicines, laboratory reagents, and diagnostic equipment are needed.