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Yemen’s crumbling health system leaves patients without treatment options
- Yemen’s health system is crumbling, with underfunded facilities struggling to treat patients in need.
- A 23-year-old student in Sanaa describes fainting episodes and chronic abdominal pain.
- Many patients cannot travel for care because Sanaa’s airport and others face closures or damage.
- The UN and WHO warn the health emergency is worsening despite funding gaps and security tensions.
- Aid reductions threaten life-saving services and vaccination programs across Yemen.
- Hospitals report thousands of cancer cases, with some diagnoses not treatable at home.
- Many patients fear travel abroad for treatment due to high costs and limited access.
- Airports have been damaged or blocked by conflicts, constraining patient evacuation.
- UN warnings highlight millions at risk of losing humanitarian support without continued aid.
- Local health workers describe outdated equipment limiting diagnostics and treatment options.
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