Red Cross Alerts on Yemen Hospital Crisis
The International Red Cross has warned of a deterioration in the health situation in Yemen due to the rising number of people injured in fighting across multiple fronts. Hospitals on the front lines are now receiving unprecedented numbers of wounded, with some hospitals treating over 700 patients in just one week. The escalation of fighting between the Houthis and government forces is causing more than 200,000 people to flee their homes and is putting additional pressure on the fragile healthcare system, which is suffering from shortages of basic medical supplies and struggling to provide comprehensive care. The organization cautions that the crisis could worsen if the escalation continues, given the hospitals' limited capacity to accommodate the surge of new injuries.
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