The conflict in Yemen has ravaged the country’s infrastructure, leading to catastrophes such as the recent cholera crisis. An astonishing 25 per cent of dialysis patients in Yemen have died every year since conflict began in 2015. More dialysis supplies, functioning dialysis machines, and funding for staff salaries are urgently needed to ensure the mortality rate does not rise further for Yemen’s 4,400 renal failure patients. “The urgent needs of dialysis patients underscore how conflict has devastated Yemen’s health care system, negatively affecting many people with long-term health concerns,” said ICRC’s head of delegation in Yemen, Alexandre Faite. The ICRC supports five dialysis centers in Yemen namely in Sanaa, Aden, Shabwa, Mahwitt and Hajja.

Source: GNN Liberia February 07, 2018 07:30 UTC