The Effect of Conflict on Medical Services for People Living With Advanced HIV Disease and Cryptococcal Meningitis in Ethiopia's Tigray Region: A Qualitative Study of Healthcare Providers
This study described frontline providers' experiences of HIV and CM care before, during, and after the northern Ethiopian conflict. Findings revealed disrupted services, severe shortages of essential medications and diagnostics, provider moral distress, and limited adherence to CM guidelines. Highlighting the urgent need to rebuild healthcare infrastructure, secure uninterrupted HIV and CM treatment, strengthen evidence-based training, and provide sustained psychosocial and professional support for healthcare providers.
Authors
- Sennay A. Gebremariam
- Abraha Gebreegziabher
- Mengistu Hagazi
- Kiran T. Thakur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0050-0323)
- Carla Y. Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5714-7212)
- Kibrom Gebreselasie
- Temesgen Nurye
- Gerome B Vallejos
Institutions
- NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital (US)
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
- Mekelle University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofag058
- Primary Topic
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00