Yemen situation reports archive
Highlights 2011
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9 June 2011
Yemen Situation report - 9 June 2011
The overall situation in Yemen remains tense and unpredictable with reports of a fragile ceasefire in Sana’a. The humanitarian country team convened on 8 June to respond to the current humanitarian situation. WHO will submit a proposal for additional central emergency relief fund (CERF) funding to respond to the situation of internally-displaced persons in the southern governorates of Yemen.
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9 June 2011
WHO responds to Yemen crisis
As violence in Yemen escalated last week with fighting in the capital Sana'a leaving 29 dead and 113 injured, WHO is assisting health providers to cope with the increased demand for health services, particularly emergency health care.
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18 January 2010
Yemen situation report no. 12 - 18 January 2010
Catering for the increasing number of IDPs and their increasing needs in health services is becoming more and more challenging in view of the available limited resources, thereby making them potentially more vulnerable to outbreaks of communicable diseases.
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2 September 2009
Yemen Flash appeal
The United Nations is urgently appealing for 23.5 million dollars to provide humanitarian relief to people displaced by recent fighting between Yemeni government forces and armed groups.
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2 September 2009
First delivery of humanitarian supplies reaches Yemen’s conflict-affected Sa’ada City
SAN’A/GENEVA -- The first shipment of humanitarian supplies delivered into Sa’ada City since Yemen’s current conflict erupted arrived today, containing essential medicines to treat 30 000 people for one month.
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19 August 2009
WHO sends humanitarian aid to support surgical care in Yemen
In light of the renewed insecurity in Yemen, WHO is sending surgical supplies and staff to the country to assist people affected by the crisis. Surgical supplies that can carry out 200 interventions arrived on 17 August and further medicines, funded by Italy, are expected to arrive soon. WHO has also received funding support from the Central Emergency Response fund to help people displaced by the conflict.
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October - November 2008
Tropical storm and floods in Hadramout and Al-Mahra provinces situation reports
A tropical storm hit the provinces of Hadramout and Al-Mahra on 23 October 2008 and after 30 hours of non-stop rain unleashed massive floods and swept through these provinces causing huge destruction and causalities. According to reports the most affected districts are Tarim, Al-Qotn and Shibam. Heavy floods caused destruction and damage of public infrastructures such as roads, electricity network, water supplies and others.
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29 October 2008
Tropical storm and floods in Hadramout and Al-Mahra provinces news release
SAN'A /CAIRO/GENEVA -- The World Health Organization (WHO) is responding to eastern Yemen's devastating floods by sending medicines and other urgent supplies to treat over 50 000 patients for a range of conditions, including illnesses linked to contaminated water and insect-borne diseases such as malaria.
