The coordinator of the pediatric unit at the rural hospital in Gambo describes how the war in the African country is driving up maternal mortality amid “a shocking international silence”

The coordinator of the pediatrics unit at the rural hospital in Gambo describes how the partnership between healthcare teams represents a major step forward for the local population, far beyond the context of the armed conflict currently affecting the African country

A pediatrician’s reflections on what it means to work as a doctor in an African country like Ethiopia and how the local population experiences it

We opened the first rural neonatal intensive care unit in the area where we are located at Gambo Hospital in Ethiopia. This facility is intended to be a place of hope

I’m wondering what we’re all wondering: why are COVID-19 infection rates and mortality so low on the African continent? From Ethiopia, setting aside speculation, I’ll share what I’m experiencing

The author is witnessing an epidemic in Ethiopia that is taking a particularly heavy toll on the most vulnerable children, amid an international silence that terrifies him more than the disease itself

The author describes how a region of Ethiopia has gone from certain defeat to renewed hope thanks to the implementation of a pilot program for neonatal health

Misunderstood solidarity can do more harm than good. The author of this text has experienced this firsthand, from his early days as a volunteer to his current role as director of a rural hospital in Ethiopia

The opening chapter of *The Last Aid Worker* by Dr. Iñaki Alegría, written after five years of fighting child malnutrition in Gambo, a remote village in Ethiopia

In southern Ethiopia, giving birth is a matter of life and death; being born is a struggle, and surviving is a challenge

In rural Ethiopia, pregnant women pray that they won't die during childbirth

Pediatrician Iñaki Alegría tells the story of Hamzia, a young woman with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis whose story illustrates the importance of treating patients without stigmatizing them

From Ethiopia, Dr. Iñaki Alegría describes how the stigma surrounding the disease persists even after the bacillus that causes it has been defeated

Being born in Ethiopia is a challenge; surviving the first 24 hours is a struggle. Pediatrician Iñaki Alegría Coll talks about his work at the Gambo Rural General Hospital

The medical director of Gambo Hospital in Ethiopia recounts his deep connection to the hospital and the community, from the time he spent there as a volunteer for three months to his current position

Today, no food crisis is caused solely by drought. The causes are political and economic, and preventable

The stories of two Ethiopian women forced to resort to deception to protect their families

Since the Ethiopian government restricted internet access, we have been unable to access scientific information online or discuss cases of seriously ill patients that are beyond our means and knowledge

Too many mothers continue to lose their lives during childbirth. These are stories of women who want nothing more than to give birth in a calm, simple, and joyful way, without putting themselves at risk

Ethiopia is experiencing one of the worst droughts in recent decades. The malnutrition it is causing is a silent and invisible killer.

The country's prosperity is either a lie or a reality for a minority at the expense of the majority. More than 300,000 children suffer from severe malnutrition—in other words, they are starving to death.

When you give a name, a face, and a personal story to the children dying of hunger, you cannot remain indifferent. This is the message from a pediatrician who fights malnutrition every day in Ethiopia