Yemen health officials expand medical services and aid

Yemen’s Minister of Public Health and Population, Dr. Qasim Mohammed Baheibah, is coordinating with several charitable organizations, including the Rooh Health Foundation and Bazaraa Developmental Charity, to expand medical interventions. Key initiatives include specialized surgical camps for cochlear implants and eye surgeries, such as a project targeting 1,000 cataract removal operations in Hadramout and Aden.

In addition to specialized care, the Supervisory Committee for Community Support and Assistance has dispatched ten trucks carrying food and medical supplies to combat zones and displaced persons camps in Lahj and Taiz. This effort aims to support frontline personnel and alleviate the suffering of families displaced by conflict.

Further health initiatives include a national immunization campaign in Wadi Hadramout targeting over 85,000 children against measles and rubella, supported by WHO and UNICEF. Additionally, a rural education project in Lahj, funded by the Saudi Program for the Development and Reconstruction of Yemen, is training 70 female teachers to address educational shortages.