The doctor measures Razan’s height as part of her clinical assessment, carefully recording the results to evaluate her growth and nutritional status.03 June 2026, Lahj, Yemen – What began with diarrhoea and vomiting quickly became more serious. Razan’s health rapidly deteriorated. Within days the active little girl, full of energy and curiosity,...

People wait outside the mobile clinic van for their turn to receive services, reflecting the steady flow of beneficiaries accessing malaria screening and treatment. Photo credit: WHO Yemen3 June 2026, Aden, Yemen – For families living in Yemen’s displacement camps, illness can mean incurring costs they cannot afford. Reaching a health center can...

Solar system installation at Hashed Health complex in Aden. Photo credit: WHO Yemen05 May  2026, Aden, Yemen – Hospitals, a cornerstone of functioning health systems, continue to face significant challenges in Yemen due to the ongoing conflict, limited resources, damaged infrastructure and the growing impacts of climate change. To address these...

WHO sub-national health cluster coordinator Ms. Khalil Ba-Matraf visits the National Blood Transfusion Centre in Mukalla. Photo credit: WHO Yemen05 May 2026, Mukalla, Yemen – Patients arrive daily at the National Blood Transfusion and Research Centre in Mukalla, including children with thalassemia who need regular transfusions, cancer patients...

25 April 2026, Aden, Yemen –On World Malaria Day 2026, under the global theme “Driven to End Malaria: Now We Can. Now We Must”, the World Health Organization (WHO) joins the Ministry of Public Health and Population and partners in Yemen to reaffirm commitment to ending the disease. Malaria remains a major public health concern in Yemen, with...

24 April 2026, Aden, Yemen – The World Health Organization (WHO) is marking World Immunization Week 2026 with the theme, “For every generation, vaccines work.” Observed from 24 to 30 April, the week highlights the lifesaving power of vaccines. This year’s campaign amplifies a simple message – “Your decision makes a difference. Get vaccinated”. Vaccines have...

22 April 2026, Aden, Yemen – Amid persistent public health threats driven by years of conflict, fragile infrastructure, disease outbreaks and limited access to essential health services, coordinated emergency response is more critical than ever in Yemen. Participants collaborate during a WHO-supported PHEOC training in Aden, strengthening...

19 April 2026, Aden, Yemen – In Yemen, where a fragile health infrastructure, undermined by years of conflict, faces recurring disease outbreaks, strengthening early detection and coordinated response to public health threats remains a priority. Participants strengthen digital surveillance and emergency management skills during a WHO-supported workshop...

07 April 2026, Aden, Yemen – The theme of World Health Day 2026, Together for Health, Stand with Science, celebrates the power of scientific collaboration to protect the health of people, animals, plants and the planet. The World Health Organization (WHO) in Yemen joins the global call to highlight the critical role of science and evidence-based...

24 March 2026, Aden, Yemen – Conflict intensified across Yemen in 2025. Repeated air and naval strikes placed immense pressure on the already fragile health system. Hospitals, which were already struggling with critical shortages of medicines, medical supplies and functioning referral services in Sana’a, Hodeida, Al-Baidha and other affected...