Health Policy and Planning published on 5 August 2021 a study titled "Health and Politics in Pandemic Times: COVID-19 Responses in Ethiopia" by Marit Tolo Ostebo, Terje Ostebo, and Kjetil Tronvoll.
The study explores the relationship between health and politics in Tigray, Amhara, and Oromia Regional States from June to September 2020. It concludes the degree of securitization and politicization differed between the regions and fluctuated over time. In areas with strong opposition to political authorities, the COVID-19 mitigating efforts were--during the first phase of the pandemic--more politicized and securitized than in areas with less opposition.
