# Violence in northern Ethiopia pushing health system towards collapse: WHO

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-02 16:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/2/violence-in-northern-ethiopia-pushing-health-system-towards-collapse-who?traffic_source=rss

> WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that renewed fighting between Tigrayan rebels and the government in Addis Ababa, alongside drone strikes, is pushing Ethiopia’s fragile health system closer to collapse. Recent attacks have killed civilians, while shortages and insecurity are limiting medical care and the delivery of life-saving supplies.