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Yemen Alerts on Taiz Medical Crisis
The Yemeni city of Taiz is facing a sharp deterioration in healthcare services due to escalating Houthi attacks since early September. These attacks have led to the closure or partial cessation of hundreds of health facilities, along with a severe shortage of medicines, medical supplies, and humanitarian personnel. Attacks on healthcare facilities and residential neighborhoods—including missile and artillery shelling—have resulted in civilian deaths and injuries, as well as the destruction of medical facilities. More than 80% of health services in the affected areas have been closed, threatening the continuity of essential services, especially with the looming threat of closing the Hajjah Al-Adh route, which is the main supply artery for Taiz from Aden and Lahj. The World Health Organization has confirmed that over 45 health facilities are at risk of closing or are suffering from shortages of supplies. Since the escalation began, more than 81,000 people have been displaced in Taiz, and 158,000 across Yemen. The conflict has resulted in over 674 deaths and approximately 3,000 injuries. Experts warn that the health crisis could worsen dramatically and that health services could collapse completely unless relevant parties intervene to protect facilities and ensure supplies.
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