the Ministry of Public Health and Population25 April 2024  – Interview with Dr Mohammed Hajar, Advisor on Immunization to the Ministry of Public Health and Population, and one of the greatest minds behind the Essential Programme on Immunization (EPI) in Yemen. “I only came to this interview because EPI is one of my grandchildren.” These were the very first words...

Participants of the point of entry training of trainers workshop in Aden, Yemen. Photo credit: WHO/WHO Yemen21 April 2024  – Yemen faces complex challenges made worse by 10 years of conflict. The deteriorating situation is coupled with a fragile health system, a lack of specialized staff, and a rise in health emergencies, some of which emerge...

7 April 2024, Sana’a, Yemen – All people have the right to health. And no matter where they live, they should be able to access and afford quality health care when they need it. The prolonged conflict in Yemen has left half of the population in need of health aid . Vulnerable groups continue to bear the brunt of the crisis. Such groups include...

2 April 2024, Aden, Yemen – To better protect one of the most vulnerable populations in the world from pandemic threats, Yemen has today launched the Pandemic Preparedness and Response Project (PPRP). The virtual launch event was complemented by satellite in-person events in Aden, Republic of Yemen; Amman, Jordan; and Washington, D.C., United...

1 April 2024  – A couple of years back, a house full of life and warmth dissolved into ruins amid the conflict that was ongoing in Al Hudaydah governorate. With a heavy heart, Maisa describes the loss of her home to war: “I was once above the sky to finally have a home of my own with my little family, and now what we once had as our home turned into...

5 March 2024, Aden, Yemen– In just 4 days, a polio immunization campaign in Yemen has reached more than 1.29 million children aged under 5 years. Overall, the campaign achieved 101% coverage, with a range of 89% to over 100%. Yemen’s Ministry of Public Health and Population collaborated with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World...

25 February 2024, Aden, Yemen – Around 1.3 million children aged under 5 years will be protected against polio in a vaccination campaign launched today with the support of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO). The Ministry of Public Health and Population aims to...

21 February 2024, Aden, Yemen – Conflict could have the worst impact on vulnerable children, who are victims of circumstances beyond their control or capabilities. Almost a decade of conflict has led Yemen to experience devastating outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, which disproportionately affect children. Key contributing factors...

11 February 2024 – In war-ravaged Yemen, children’s lives are overshadowed by poverty, malnutrition, and diseases, robbing them of a carefree childhood. An estimated 5 million children in the country are acutely malnourished. Behind this number are the individual stories of children facing malnutrition, families struggling to afford treatment,...

29 January 2024, Aden, Yemen – WHO and Yemen’s Ministry of Public Health and Population have successfully implemented a project entitled “Provide Life-saving Services in Selected Hospitals in Yemen through the Installation of 5 Oxygen Stations”. The project was made possible thanks to generous funding from King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief...