07.06.2024
Chronic Pain and Pastoralists in Ethiopia
There is a high prevalence of chronic pain among Somali pastoralists in Ethiopia. Photo: Pastoralist in Chad, Swiss TPH/Christian Heuss

Swiss TPH "Chronic pain is a significant global health concern and access to pain control is a basic human right. While the burden of chronic pain is well described in high-income countries, there is limited data in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), in particular in marginalized communities such as pastoralists. A study by Swiss TPH and partners published yesterday in the peer-reviewed journal PAIN now found that there is a high prevalence of chronic pain among Somali pastoralists in Ethiopia, especially among women and the older population."