The relevance of anatomical dissection in instructing anatomy to medical, dental, and other health science students is indisputable. Ethiopian anatomists encountered challenges in obtaining human bodies for anatomy education and research, both prior to and following the COVID-19 outbreak. The challenges intensified during the pandemic, significantly affecting anatomy education in Ethiopia. This study seeks to investigate the sources of bodies for anatomy, spanning the periods before and after COVID-19, with a particular focus on identifying the primary challenges associated with sourcing of bodies in Ethiopia. Fifty (50) anatomists completed a survey distributed to ten (10) randomly chosen medical institutions in Ethiopia. The survey gathered information on the body profile (number of bodies, age, sex, sources, and methods of body disposal), and the challenges faced during the sourcing of bodies in the years 2018 and 2023. A total of sixty-three (63) bodies were used by the sampled medical institutions between 2018 and 2023 academic years. All (100%) of the bodies used were unclaimed human bodies. Most (66.7%) of these bodies were males. The majority (65.5%) of these bodies were sourced from Tikur Anbessa hospital in Addis Ababa. None (0%) of the sampled medical institutions had body donation programs. Disposal of human tissues encompassed various methods, including the retention of skeletons, prosection of vital organs, and burial of remaining tissues. Economic constraints and the absence of a legal framework document were the main challenges in acquiring bodies in the pre-pandemic period. The COVID-19 pandemic prevention policies and the civil war further exacerbated the challenges in sourcing of bodies for anatomy dissections during the post-pandemic period. The reliance on unclaimed human bodies for anatomy education and research in Ethiopian medical institutions mirrors a common practice across many African countries. The authors suggest the development of a legislative framework or operational guidelines, coupled with empowering the medical institutions to outsource their own funding that will ultimately lead to an increased number of bodies available for anatomical dissection. Over time, implementation and promotion of body donation programs may also resolve body shortages for anatomy education in Ethiopia.

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埃塞俄比亚解剖学教育和研究采购机构面临的挑战：COVID-19 前后的情景

解剖学在向医学、牙科和其他健康科学学生教授解剖学方面的相关性是无可争议的。在 COVID-19 爆发之前和之后，埃塞俄比亚解剖学家在获取人体进行解剖学教育和研究方面遇到了挑战。疫情期间的挑战加剧，严重影响了埃塞俄比亚的解剖学教育。本研究旨在调查 COVID-19 前后时期的解剖尸体来源，特别侧重于确定与埃塞俄比亚尸体采购相关的主要挑战。五十 (50) 名解剖学家完成了一项调查，分发给埃塞俄比亚十 (10) 个随机选择的医疗机构。该调查收集了有关尸体概况（尸体数量、年龄、性别、来源和尸体处置方法）以及 2018 年和 2023 年尸体采购过程中面临的挑战的信息。共有 63 起（63 ）抽样医疗机构在2018年至2023学年期间使用的尸体。所有（100%）使用的尸体都是无人认领的人体。这些尸体中大多数（66.7%）是男性。这些尸体大部分（65.5%）来自亚的斯亚贝巴的 Tikur Anbessa 医院。抽样医疗机构中没有一家（0%）有遗体捐献项目。人体组织的处理包括多种方法，包括保留骨骼、切除重要器官和掩埋剩余组织。经济限制和缺乏法律框架文件是大流行前时期获取机构的主要挑战。COVID-19大流行预防政策和内战进一步加剧了大流行后时期解剖解剖尸体来源的挑战。埃塞俄比亚医疗机构依靠无人认领的人体进行解剖学教育和研究，反映了许多非洲国家的普遍做法。作者建议制定立法框架或操作指南，并授权医疗机构外包自己的资金，最终将导致可供解剖的尸体数量增加。随着时间的推移，遗体捐赠计划的实施和推广也可能解决埃塞俄比亚解剖学教育遗体短缺的问题。