Cumulative precipitation in Hodeida governorate, Yemen on 06 August 2024Source: Nasa Global Precipitation Measurement Tool. Updated: 07 August 20248 August 2024, Hodeida, Yemen – Heavy rainfall on the night of 6 August 2024 has caused severe flooding across Hodeida governorate, including in Hodeida city. The deluge resulted in 30 fatalities and 5...

30 July 2024, Aden, Yemen – A vital response project to combat Yemen’s rapidly escalating outbreak of acute watery diarrhea (AWD) has been launched by WHO, in collaboration with Yemen’s Ministry of Public Health and Population. The project is generously funded by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief). Since mid-March 2024,...

30 July 2024, Aden, Yemen – More than 1.2 million people are set to benefit from a vital initiative to combat measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases in Yemen. The US$ 3 million project launched by WHO and the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) aims to significantly boost immunization coverage and measles...

30 July 2024, Aden, Yemen – A US$ 3.75 million project is set to enhance the water supply and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in Yemen’s health facilities. WHO and the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) are launching the project to target the most vulnerable populations across the country. Titled “Improved WASH...

16 July 2024, Aden, Yemen – More than 1.3 million children aged under 5 years will receive oral polio vaccines through the second round of a vaccination campaign from 15 to 17 July 2024 in 12 governorates of Yemen. Launched yesterday by Yemen’s Ministry of Public Health and Population, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the...

A young child is screened for malnutrition at one of the TFCs supported by EHCP. Photo credit: WHO/WHO Yemen15 July 2024, Aden and Sana’a, Yemen – Throughout the decade-long conflict in Yemen, malnutrition has been a devastating mainstay among children aged under 5 years. WHO Representative to Yemen Dr Arturo Pesigan described the current...

WHO technical officers visit Aden Psychiatric Hospital. Photo credit: WHO/A. Abdulqawi15 July 2024, Aden, Yemen – The conflict and protracted humanitarian crisis in Yemen have taken a significant toll on the physical and mental well-being of the population. Estimates suggest that 1 in 4 people in Yemen have mental disorders that require...

National health and nutrition data focal points attend the workshop held at the WHO Hub, Amman, Jordan. Photo credit: WHO/WHO Yemen 15 July 2024 – Aden and Sana’a, Yemen – WHO is leading an initiative to strengthen the integration of Yemen’s health and nutrition information systems. A key partner in the National Information Technical Working...

Shipment process under way on 13 May 2024 at CPHL in Aden, Yemen. Photo credit: WHO/K. Mayas8 July 2024 – Influenza virus sharing is essential to prepare the world against pandemics. Virus sharing also enables the development of candidate vaccine viruses, surveillance for resistance to antiviral medicines, and revision of diagnostic reagents and...

29 May 2024, Aden, Yemen – Nearly US$ 9.5 million in funding has been secured for critical health projects in Yemen – a pivotal step in strengthening the country’s health system. WHO signed the significant agreement with the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) at the opening of the Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly in...