Key facts
- Yemen's healthcare system is at a breaking point amid escalating conflict.
- Hospitals are facing critical shortages of medicine, oxygen, surgical gloves, anesthetic, and fuel.
- Up to 700 war-wounded were treated in a single week in Taiz.
- Taiz has been largely isolated since October 3, preventing humanitarian supplies.
- A hospital in Taiz's Sabir Al-Mawadim district was hit by mortar fragments twice this month.
- A strike on an ambulance killed its driver and a paramedic.
Hospitals in Yemen are facing a critical situation due to escalating conflict, with severe shortages of essential medical supplies and fuel. The Red Cross reported treating up to 700 war-wounded in Taiz in a single week, while the UN highlighted that over 40% of healthcare facilities nationwide are already closed or partially functioning. The Taiz governorate has been largely isolated since October 3, hindering the entry of humanitarian aid and the departure of civilians. Medical facilities are also under attack, with a hospital in Sabir Al-Mawadim district hit by mortar fragments twice this month, and an ambulance strike killing its driver and a paramedic. Médecins Sans Frontières noted that a recent strike near Mocha General Hospital damaged the building and caused panic.