Controlling whooping cough in Amad village, Anss district, Dhamar Governorate 2 December 2024  – In July 2024, an Electronic Integrated Disease Early Warning System (eIDEWS) coordinator in Dhamar Governorate noticed an increase in suspected whooping cough cases, with 5 reported in Amad village. An RRT was dispatched to investigate and conducted...

1 December 2024, Aden and Sana’a, Yemen – Yemen’s enduring crisis has created one of the world’s most disease-vulnerable environments, with persistent outbreaks of cholera, measles and dengue. In collaboration with the World Bank – via the International Development Association and the Pandemic Fund – WHO provides support to help Yemen detect and...

1 December 2024, Aden and Sana’a, Yemen – Hospitals provide life-saving medical care to people suffering from severe illness, injuries, complications from chronic diseases and other critical medical conditions. In Yemen, when people need health care, they often turn first to their nearest hospital. Since the start of Yemen’s protracted crisis,...

1 December 2024 Sana’a/Aden, Yemen – A single bag of blood can mean the difference between life and death. Blood banks are indispensable, especially during humanitarian crises. In Yemen, the National Blood Transfusion and Research Centre, in collaboration with the National Central Public Health Laboratory and its governorate branches, provides...

27 November 2024, Sana’a, Yemen – The World Health Organization (WHO) has signed a €3.4 million agreement with the Government of Germany to sustain lifesaving health and nutrition services in Yemen. The initiative comes at a critical time: Yemen is grappling with a protracted, grade 3 emergency – the highest level of WHO health emergency...

On World Polio Day, WHO and UNICEF warn of an alarming number of variant poliovirus cases 24 October 2024, Sana’a/Aden, Yemen — Yemen continues to battle an outbreak of variant poliovirus, with 273 cases reported over the last three years amid a humanitarian crisis and declining vaccination rates, the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations...

4 September 2024, Lahj, Yemen – Al Ghaydah General Hospital now has a quality team in place, which has led to notable improvements in hospital operations, especially in the areas of hygiene, disinfection and sterilization. The 100-bed hospital opened in 1979 and caters to a catchment area of about 500 000 people. In 2023, it took a significant...

4 September 2024, Lahj, Yemen – Ibn Khaldoun Hospital in Lahj embarked on a journey towards enhanced health care quality and management stability under the leadership of Dr Majeed Atif. This endeavour began soon after his appointment as hospital director in 2022. A dedicated quality team and committee were set up in 2022, marking a new era of...

4 September 2024, Taizz, Yemen – In 2023, Khalifa Hospital in Taizz significantly boosted its commitment to quality health care by adding a dedicated quality team. Focusing on infection prevention and control, follow-up and evaluation, this team works with a quality committee led by the hospital director. Established in 1989, this 220-bed...

4 September 2024, Marib, Yemen – Marib General Hospital, established in 2005, is located near active conflict zones and amid a hub of displaced populations. As such, it serves as a critical health facility for some of the most vulnerable. With a 180-bed capacity and an average bed occupancy of 75%, it caters to a vast catchment area of 3 million...