In the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia, where conflict erupted last November, hundreds of thousands of women and adolescent girls remain in urgent need of life-saving health, protection and support services. Gross violations and abuses against civilians, including sexual violence, continue to be reported. Maternal health services continue to be severely limited with comprehensive emergency obstetric care available in only 6% of health facilities across the region. The level of violence calls for a robust mental health and psychosocial support response, in addition to immediate access to medical and protection services, including protection from sexual exploitation and abuse. The Government opened humanitarian access in Tigray in early March, but the access situation remains fluid and constantly changing.

Source: Ethiopian News May 28, 2021 01:52 UTC