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...

16 March 2026, Aden, Yemen – Amid one of the world’s most complex humanitarian crises, Yemen has reinforced its national immunization system and successfully interrupted variant poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) transmission in the south. Between 2024 and 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO), with financial support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance;...

11 March 2026, Aden, Yemen – After a decade of conflict, Yemen’s health system is severely strained. In the face of enormous challenges and overwhelming needs, health care workers remain at the heart of the system, continuing to serve on the front lines. They are the lifeline that keeps hospitals and emergency services functioning. But the...

09 March 2026, Aden, Yemen – In Yemen’s prolonged humanitarian crisis, women and girls continue to face a heightened risk of gender-based violence (GBV), while the health system struggles under the weight of conflict, displacement and limited resources. In such a fragile context, ensuring that survivors of GBV can access safe, confidential and...

A comprehensive emergency vector control campaign in targeted districts in Yemen. Photo credits: WHO Yemen/ Nesma Khan23 February 2026, Aden,Yemen - The World Health Organization (WHO), with the generous support of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), is currently implementing Phase 2 of a project to strengthen malaria...