Doctors emphasize that healthcare is a collaborative effort and the strain cannot continue for more than a week, urging resolution through negotiation to ensure patient safety and restore full services.

At the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, many services are unavailable, and even basic assessments are skipped.

Physicians at Black Lion Specialized Hospital and Wachemo University Nigist Eleni Mohammed Memorial Comprehensive Specialized Hospital describe overwhelming workloads, with some handling emergencies alone, leading to untreated patients and compromised care.

The government cites fiscal constraints, but underpaying health workers jeopardizes decades of health gains. Urgent negotiation for better pay and conditions, alongside a re-evaluation of economic priorities, is crucial to prevent further brain drain and ensure public health.

Medical associations' ultimatum for better pay and resources was met with silence, then arrests and dismissals, exacerbating mistrust. While facilities and staff numbers have grown, population growth outpaces it, leading to a severe doctor shortage (1:5,843).

The government must engage in good-faith negotiations, release detainees, and enact reforms to prevent a collapse of the healthcare system and ensure national well-being.

Authorities respond with intimidation, arrests, and legal threats, ignoring calls for dialogue and respect. This crisis of dignity, with critical staff shortages and a "brain drain," jeopardizes national health.

While the Health Ministry acknowledged their grievances, it deemed the strike unacceptable. Discussions to resolve the dispute, potentially involving the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission as a mediator, are ongoing.

Representing the Ethiopian Healthcare Professionals Movement, they presented 12 demands in April, citing poor living and working conditions and a struggling healthcare system. Since May 13, 2025, they've been on a national strike, facing arrests and dismissals. Hospitals are now hiring replacements.

Experts at the Ethiopian Public Health Institute suspect the virus was picked up by the child’s father on his recent travels abroad. Health officials say they are working to reach other individuals who may have been exposed.

The child and his mother, residents of Moyale, have been placed in quarantine and are stable condition, according to the statement. Efforts are being made to trace the source of the infectious disease.

The Health Minister warned of legal action, including license revocation, if healthcare workers don't return to work.

Amnesty criticized the arrests as a suppressive tactic and called for an end to harassment of peaceful protestors. The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission confirmed the arrests, citing incitement and threats.

This follows the 4th day of widespread partial to full strikes by healthcare workers demanding better pay, and reports of arrests and pressure on them across regions.

Factors driving this migration include better pay, professional growth, and international experience offered in Rwanda compared to Ethiopia. Dr. Yekoyesew Belete notes around 20-30 Ethiopian doctors in Rwanda, highlighting the positive work environment and appreciation for their expertise.

Rwanda's government aims for universal health access, and Ethiopian doctors contribute significantly, filling specialist and sub-specialist roles due to job opportunities and a strategic plan to increase medical professionals per capita.

The court has a 12-day adjournment to gather evidence, including investigating alleged patient deaths.