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The funding requirement has increased from $9 million, while another $700 000 is needed to provide healthcare for refugees who have crossed the Red Sea into Djibouti.<\/p>\n
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More than 200 000 people have been displaced by renewed clashes between Yemeni government forces and Houthi fighters. Nearly 3 800 people have fled to Djibouti. \u201cThe situation is evolving into a complex emergency, with health needs rising as resources are already severely stretched,\u201d WHO Representative in Yemen Dr Syed Jaffar Hussain said.<\/p>\n
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Yemeni health authorities reported 959 deaths and 4 207 injuries across 10 governorates by October 2.<\/p>\n
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Fighting has intensified in Lahj near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, neighbouring Taiz and the northern governorate of Marib.<\/p>\n
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Nearly half of the health facilities in conflict-affected areas lack support from humanitarian partners. Frontline trauma centres and outpatient services face particularly serious shortages. \u201cFor people with severe injuries, access to trauma care within the first hour can determine whether they survive,\u201d Hussain said.<\/p>\n
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\u201cYet trauma stabilisation points on the Lahj coast and in Al-Dhale have no partners to operate them.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Fewer than 1% of almost 198 000 displaced people had received health services by last week, according to the WHO.<\/p>\n
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Hospitals are running short of surgical supplies, anaesthetics, blood-bank materials and fuel. Delivering essential supplies has also become slower and more expensive.<\/p>\n
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Emergency maternity services have been suspended in Marib and Ras Al-Arah in Lahj, placing pregnant women and newborn babies at further risk.<\/p>\n
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Disease outbreaks are adding pressure to the response. Cholera infections have tripled within three weeks, including cases in displacement camps, while dengue and malaria are increasing.<\/p>\n
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More than 22 000 suspected measles infections and 128 deaths have been reported in 2026. Unvaccinated displaced children face particularly high risks, while malnutrition is also worsening.<\/p>\n
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The expected El Ni\u00f1o weather pattern could further increase disease transmission and malnutrition.<\/p>\n
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WHO plans to expand trauma care, outbreak control, essential medical supplies and maternal and newborn services.<\/p>\n
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However, WHO warned that without immediate financing, the gap between healthcare needs and available services would continue widening.<\/p>\n
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