Training under way in Tarim district, Hadhramaut governorate. Photo credit: WHO 29 January 2024  – With funding received from King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), WHO has set up 5 life-saving oxygen stations in hospitals across 5 key governorates in Yemen. This impactful project has involved a series of crucial activities,...

28 January 2024  – Nestled in the remote reaches of Bayhan district, Shaheed Al Defaiaah Hospital is a vital element of health care provision. In this isolated part of Yemen, this hospital provides access to medical care at reasonable prices, making it a lifeline to local communities. The hospital plays a crucial role in facilitating the urgent...

Yemen’s struggle: a need for oxygen amid the crisis Due to the crisis in Yemen has left many health facilities grappling with urgent needs that must be met to be able to provide essential health services. These needs include electricity and fuel: a shortage affecting both the public and private sectors and disrupting oxygen production is making an...

8 January 2024 – Years of conflict have cast a dark shadow on Yemen, both on its physical infrastructure and on the health and well-being of its people. Mental health has been overlooked for far too long, and now a hidden crisis is festering. Mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) services are lacking in many parts of the country, owing to...

16 November 2023, Sana’a, Yemen – Reports of diphtheria cases in Yemen (to 14 October 2023) are 57% higher than in 2021 and 2022. Cases have risen gradually since 2021, with a significant increase noted in 2023. So far this year, 1671 suspected diphtheria cases have been reported in the country, with 109 associated deaths, compared with 1283...

An image of the impact of Tropical Cyclone Tej on Huswain District, Al Mahrah Governorate, Yemen, taken on 24 October 2023. Photo credit: Emergency operations centre, Al Mahrah Governorate29 October 2023, Sana’a, Yemen – Tropical Cyclone Tej hit Yemen’s eastern coast areas of Al Mahrah Governorate and Socotra archipelago on 23 and 24 October...

24 October 2023, Sana’a, Yemen – Yemen is facing a significant drop in immunization rates among children. This decline continues to worsen owing to economic deterioration, low incomes, displacement, and overcrowded living conditions in camps, coupled with an overstretched health system. This has led to a resurgence and rise in vaccine-preventable...

11 October 2023 ‒ In war-torn Yemen, mental health is often neglected. Limited access to mental health services means that only 120 000 of the estimated 7 million people in need of such support receive help. Aisha’s story  Aisha Mohammed, a 38-year-old with disabilities, has faced lifelong challenges with speaking and hearing. These difficulties led to...

10 October 2023, Sana’a, Yemen –While some health issues are evident, others remain unseen. The focus of health actors on risks that lead directly to death has kept the attention away from mental health risks. Yet mental health conditions have severe consequences for communities. The need for mental health and psychosocial support is rapidly...

23 September 2023, Aden, Yemen – The Ministry of Public Health and Population in Aden, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organization (WHO), is set to implement a measles-rubella, vitamin A and COVID-19 integrated vaccination campaign. This joint effort aims to combat the ongoing outbreaks and...