Sana’a, 15 January 2023 – The COVID-19 pandemic drew attention to weaknesses in critical and intensive care capacities in Yemen and other countries. To ensure hospitals are better equipped to meet these needs in the future, WHO and the authorities in Yemen, with support from the World Bank, are working hard to strengthen the health system and to...

1 February 2023 – Imagine being forced to remain at home, watching your malnourished child waste away, with no money for their transportation or treatment. This is a reality for many parents in Yemen today.  The majority of Yemeni children below age 5 are highly likely to suffer the consequences of armed conflict and lack of basic life services...

31 January 2023–Yemen’s economy and health systems rank among the least developed in the world. Overstretched health facilities struggle to provide even the most basic services to the country’s 34.24 million people. For most vulnerable Yemeni households, daily survival can be reduced to a desperate choice between needed medicines or a next meal....

23 January 2023  – At hospitals and health facilities throughout Yemen, the World Health Organization (WHO) is partnering with the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief centre (KSrelief) to provide essential life-saving medicines, supplies and training for ensuring the survival of mothers and newborns. Together with KSrelief, WHO has supported...

23 January 2023 – Yemen’s humanitarian crisis, now in its eighth year, has crippled the country’s health facilities and laboratories, while curtailing the quality and availability of many essential health services. The World Health Organization (WHO) has renewed its partnership with the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) to...

Sana’a, Aden, 5 December 2022 – Mental health disorders have increased in Yemen over the past 8 years due to the impact of conflict on people’s lives, homes, communities, and livelihoods. Estimates indicate that one in 4 Yemenis, or over 5.5 million people, suffer from mental health disorders and require medical intervention.  Access to care for...

Aden and Sana’a, 22 November 2022 – The COVID-19 pandemic reaffirmed for the world the importance of health systems having strong intensive care capacities in place to save lives.  As part of building back better after the pandemic, WHO and the World Bank, through the Yemen COVID-19 Response Project (YCRP) have trained more than 1200 health...

Taizz | Sayoun, 22 November 2022 – Participants from WHO’s recent basic and advanced life support trainings in Yemen are taking matters into their own hands to rollout these lifesaving skills to their peers. Among the more than 1200 health workers trained, below are some success stories of health workers playing critical roles in improving...

15 December 2022 – The following text messages were received by WHO staff from trainers and participants within one month of completing basic and advanced life support training in the third quarter of 2022. The training was conducted with the World Bank’s support via the Yemen COVID-19 Response Project. Related links Enhancing basic and advanced...

1 December 2022 – Dr Reem Tawfiq Ali Saeed is the director of the Al-Tawahi Health Center on the outskirts of Aden, in South Yemen. During her six months as the center’s director, Dr Saeed has already faced multiple difficulties in managing the needs of both patients and staff. The support we receive from the World Health Organization and...