22 March 2022 - The 2020 World Malaria Report estimated that 20.4 million Yemenis (65% of the total population) live in areas that are at high risk of transmission. Malaria is endemic in Hajar District, where torrential rainfall and subsequent pooling have created a fertile breeding ground for mosquitoes, cut off arterial roads to hospitals, and resulted in a large number of deaths.
Thanks to a partnership between the World Health Organization (WHO) and the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), residents have been given mosquito nets, aerosol sprays, free diagnostic tests, and medicine. To this end, seven centers were established to treat fevers in Aden, Lahj, Taiz, Al-Hodeidah, Hajjah, Shabwa, and Hadhramout, and 1,000 healthcare workers were trained on how to manage the disease and educate the public on warning signs.
