Civilian death and injury from airstrikes: evidence from the war in Tigray, Ethiopia
Civilians suffered significant death and injury from airstrikes during hostilities in the war in Tigray, including a high proportion of women and children. The most common targets were civilian facilities including IDP camps, which the United Nations has determined to be a crime against humanity. Enhanced collaboration between health and protection stakeholders can improve support to victims from immediate post-injury care as well as rehabilitation so that they can live as healthy, dignified, and productive citizens.
Authors
- Hale Teka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0968-4627)
- Hiluf Ebuy Abraha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8685-184X)
- Hagos Godefay
- Mulugeta Gebregziabher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4826-481X)
- Gebru Hailu Redae (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9562-7310)
- Nebiat Gebreselassie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8795-7483)
- Hannah Wild (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0974-0956)
- Araya Abrha Medhanyie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9328-684X)
- Akeza Awealom Asgedom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4063-9939)
- Abenezer Etsedingl
- Tsegay Berihu
- Demoz Gebre-Egziabher
Institutions
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Medical University of South Carolina (US)
- University of South Carolina (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Twin Cities Orthopedics (US)
- University of Southampton (GB)
- Mekelle University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Population Health Metrics
- Published
- 2025-03-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12963-025-00373-1
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Health and Conflict Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 14.08