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Houthi-run hospitals keep patients hospitalized over bills
Living in areas controlled by the Houthis in Yemen, the healthcare sector faces a severe humanitarian crisis. Patients are unable to leave hospitals after their medical conditions stabilize because their families cannot afford to pay the accumulated medical bills, which have become financially overwhelming due to the deteriorating economic situation. As a result, many patients remain hospitalized for extended periods despite meeting all the discharge requirements; some are held hostage until they pay amounts ranging from 150,000 to 250,000 Yemeni rials, a sum most families cannot afford. Reports indicate that incidents of patients being detained due to debts are worsening, driven by inadequate funding and shortages of medical supplies in the health sector. This situation has increased the suffering of the population, who are forced to sell their possessions or borrow money to cover treatment costs. Human rights advocates are calling for mechanisms to ensure patients can leave once their health stabilizes, without debt being a barrier.
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