12 September 2022 - In Yemen as elsewhere, widespread misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines has posed a major public health threat. With support from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), WHO has trained more than 1,100 health workers and community volunteers to communicate factual information about the vaccines –...

4 September 2022 – The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a 12-month project to sustain the delivery of life-saving emergency health services for the most vulnerable in conflict-affected zones across Yemen thanks to a €2.5 million contribution from the European Union. The partnership aims to directly assist more than 152,000 Yemenis,...

31 August 2022, Aden, Sana’a – Schistosomiasis is an acute and chronic parasitic disease caused by infection with blood flukes (trematode worms). This disease infects vulnerable communities in Yemen exposed to infested water – putting many lives at risk, especially those of young children.  Through the Emergency Health and Nutrition Project and its...

Aden, 31 August 2022 – For the past 13 years, Yemen has ranked last in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index. Where women lack access to participate in health, education, the economy and politics, societies and future generations suffer. That’s why achieving a basic level of participation of women in the workforce against COVID-19...

Aden, Sana’a, 31 August 2022 – Quality care in health facilities is key to a high performing health system. To achieve this, managers and senior officials must be equipped with the skills, knowledge and attitude to course correct when there are challenges and lead action for continuous improvements in service delivery. In 2019, through the...

31 August 2022, Aden – The first 90 minutes of a newborn’s life are a critical window to prevent sepsis, asphyxia, and other birth complications. In these first moments, there are simple, cost-effective practices that can benefit every mother and child. The key components are to dry the baby immediately and thoroughly after birth, to do immediate...

Sana’a, 16 August 2022 – In urgent response to the needs of the communities affected by floods in Yemen, the World Health Organization (WHO) has provided emergency health and laboratory supplies, supported specialized trauma teams and joined field missions with national health authorities and other humanitarian partners. Triggered by the heavy seasonal...

15 August 2022 - WHO together with public health authorities and partners is implementing a vaccination campaign against outbreaks of measles and rubella. The campaign aims to protect 1.35 million infants and children up to age 10, in 74 high-risk districts of 10 governorates across Southern Yemen. Read the full story Arabic version of the...

12 June 2022 - Mohamed (not his real name) is a 35-year-old patient at the Al Amal hospital in Sana’a – one of only four hospitals in Yemen providing care to persons with mental disorders. Mohamed (not his real name) is a 35-year-old patient at the Al Amal hospital in Sana’a – one of only four hospitals in Yemen providing care to persons with...

Sana’a, 2 June 2022 – Every country needs a strong health workforce to monitor and respond quickly to any increase in cases of infectious diseases. The world saw this clearly during the COVID-19 pandemic and it is a key lesson to take forward. WHO and World Bank partnership on eIDEWS and rapid response teams In Yemen, every year, cases of...