The surgical team operates on patients, saving lives and restoring health despite the odds against them. Photo by Dr. Matthew Spreadbury. Vascular surgeon Dr. Matthew Spreadbury picked up my call as he was finishing a full day of surgery alongside local Tigrayan doctors Dr. Aregawi and Dr. Haymnot. The three gave a sobering rundown of their situation: “There are 3,000 orthopedic patients waiting, 1,000 plastic surgery patients waiting, and 300 neurosurgery cases.” The war that erupted in November 2020 between Ethiopia’s federal forces, supported by Eritrea, and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) killed hundreds of thousands and devastated Tigray’s health system. Field assessments found that of 106 medical facilities surveyed, nearly 70 percent were looted, more than 30 percent damaged, and only 13…
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