18 March 2025, Aden, Yemen – As of 1 December, Yemen had reported over 249 900 suspected cases of cholera, with 861 associated deaths, since the start of 2024, accounting for 35% of the global cholera burden and 18% of reported mortality. Cholera remains a major health threat in Yemen, economic hardship and crumbling infrastructure. Caused by...

Aden, Yemen, 25 April 2025 - On World Malaria Day 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for urgent and united action to control malaria in Yemen. This year’s global theme, “Malaria Ends with Us: Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite”, underscores the need for collective responsibility, innovation and investment to end this preventable and...

‘Immunize for life’: Yemen marks World Immunization Week 2025 24 April 2025, During World Immunization Week, the World Health Organization (WHO) in Yemen joins global partners in celebrating immunization as one of humanity’s greatest achievements. The week provides an opportunity to reflect on progress made in preventing life-threatening diseases and...

14 April 2025, Aden, Yemen – At just 5 months old, Amir Taher Ali has already endured more than any child should. Born in Salah Al-Din, Aden, he has battled severe acute malnutrition, a chest infection, persistent diarrhoea and an umbilical hernia that needs surgery. His mother remembers the helplessness she felt as his health deteriorated. “He...

7 April 2025, Sana’a, Yemen – On World Health Day 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) is raising the alarm about the dire state of maternal and neonatal health in Yemen. Under the theme Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures, WHO is  underscoring the urgent need for scaled-up interventions to save lives and protect the well-being of Yemen's most...

2 January 2025, Sana’a, Yemen – More than 50% of homes in Yemen rely on solar power, a vital energy source in a country that has faced almost a decade of conflict and disruptions to its power grid.  With support from WHO and other partners, hospitals and other health facilities are increasingly turning to solar as a sustainable energy source.  Throughout the...

2 January 2025, Aden, Yemen – Safely managing medical waste has been a critical challenge amid Yemen’s ongoing conflict. However, innovative investments and consistent reinforcement of good practices by WHO, the World Bank, and local health authorities are transforming this essential process, protecting communities and the environment. Eight years ago,...

WHO hospital resilience capacity-building in the renovated training room at Al Jumhoria Hospital in Aden / WHO Yemen2 January 2025, Aden, Yemen – Skilled health workers are the backbone of strong health systems. Yet, in Yemen, the ongoing humanitarian crisis has severely disrupted their access to continuing professional development (CPD),...

24 February 2025 – In December 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) held in a three-day workshop in Aden to strengthen Yemen’s notification and information-sharing capacities for acute public health events in Yemen. Against the backdrop of Yemen’s protracted conflict and fragile health system, the event marked a pivotal step in bolstering the...

16 January 2025, Sana’a, Yemen – As part of WHO’s Health Emergency Appeal for 2025, the WHO country office in Yemen is appealing for US$ 57.8 million to reach 10.5 million people with life-saving emergency health assistance in 2025. “Every year of this prolonged crisis, human vulnerabilities increase, and more families, women and children are...