Official Warning of Shutdown of 12 Hospitals in Taiz
Dr. Elan Abdelhaq, Taiz Governorate's Undersecretary for Health Affairs, warned of a complete collapse threatening the health system in the governorate due to the ongoing siege imposed by the Houthis and a severe shortage of medical supplies and fuel.
During a press conference held on Sunday, Dr. Abdelhaq explained that about 246,000 citizens are now deprived of basic healthcare, while 12 major hospitals face the risk of a complete shutdown after medical oxygen reserves dropped to 2% and oil derivatives to just 5%. This has led to the reduction of incubators at the Yemeni-Swedish Hospital from 40 to only 10, threatening the lives of hundreds of children and patients in intensive care and dialysis units.
The undersecretary also revealed that there were more than 290 civilian casualties (69 killed and 221 injured) between last August and October, and that dozens of health facilities and emergency maternity centers have ceased operations.
At the same time, she praised the support of the Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council, Dr. Rashad al-Alimi, for enhancing treatment services in frontline areas, calling on the government and international organizations for urgent intervention to secure fuel and oxygen and to open safe humanitarian corridors to save the health sector.
المصدر: Al-Mahriah Net
