Losses of Health sector in Yemen as a result of US-Saudi Aggression


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Yemen News Agency SABA
 Losses of Health sector in Yemen as a result of US-Saudi Aggression
[29/ March/2023]
SANA'A March 29.2023 (Saba) -Statistics published in August 2022 speak of 537 health facilities partially and completely destroyed, in the statistics of "Eye of Humanity" and the legal status published on March 25, 2023, it amounted to "370-417" hospitals and health facilities.

In addition to the destruction of 70 ambulances, the martyrdom of 66 doctors, specialists, assistants and health cadres, the deprivation of 48,000 employees in the health sector at the governorate, and district levels their salaries, and the departure of 95% of the foreign staff in the health field.

Not to mention the cessation of operating rooms, intensive care, dialysis centers, incubators for premature babies and mortuary refrigerators due to power outages and lack of oil derivatives.

Health services have regressed to lower levels, and only 51 percent of health facilities are functioning.

The unjust blockade caused the supply of medicines to Yemen, the lack of 50% of medicines for cancer patients, especially targeted chemical drugs and radioactive materials, and the lack of 70% of obstetric medicines.

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resource : SABA