The Tigray Health Professionals Association has announced that many doctors and experts have migrated from the Tigray region to various areas.

After the signing of the Pretoria Peace Agreement, a significant number of doctors, teachers, and other professionals from the Tigray region have migrated to different areas. According to a study conducted by the Tigray Health Professionals Association, over 900 health professionals, including specialized doctors, have left the Tigray region in a short period of time.

Additionally, the Tigray Education Bureau recently announced that more than 14,000 teachers are currently left their work. Political instability, economic stagnation, and other factors have been cited as drivers of this exodus from the Tigray region.

While Tigray has seen relative peace after two years of genocidal war, ongoing political tensions and economic challenges continue to push people to leave the region in search of better opportunities. In addition to the alarming rate of illegal migration among youth, there has been a notable increase in high-level medical professionals, teachers, and others leaving their positions in Tigray.

The study released by the Tigray Health Professionals Association reveals that more than 900 medical professionals migrated from Tigray after the signing of the Pretoria Peace Agreement until January of the last year. Dr. Fissha Asheber, chairman of the Tigray Health Professionals Association, stated that this number accounts for 4.5% of the total medical professionals in Tigray who have chosen to leave their jobs and relocate outside of the region.

The chairman of the Tigray Health Professionals Association, Dr. Fissha Asheber, said that until last January, 86 specialist doctors left, and many other health professionals, including 150 general doctors, a total of 900 of our professionals left their jobs. This means that 4.5 percent of our general practitioners emigrated from this country. He said that it has been increasing since last year and not decreasing.

Apart from this, the Tigray Education Bureau also recently announced that 14,000 teachers who were in the process of teaching and learning are no longer at work. It has been stated that several months of salary arrears, low wages and not being able to withstand the pressure of inflation, as well as many other factors, are pushing teachers and other educated professionals to leave their jobs and migrate.