Thousands of people in Yemen’s conflict-affected districts are gaining access to essential health services thanks to support from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) through the Yemen Humanitarian Fund (YHF).
In Lawdar (Abyan), Al Bayda City, Al Husha and Far' Al Udayn districts, OCHA-funded projects implemented by the World Health Organization (WHO) have strengthened access to emergency and trauma care, care for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), communicable disease response and maternal and child health services, allowing vulnerable communities to access lifesaving health services closer to where they live.
Designed to address critical health needs in areas heavily affected by conflict and limited access to health care, the projects have targeted more than 42 000 people, including internally displaced persons, women, children and people living with chronic illnesses.
For people injured during conflicts or as a result of accidents, timely surgical care can mean the difference between life and death.
With OCHA's support, WHO deployed and supported surgical teams in Al Bayda, Far' Al Udayn and Lawdar. Between August 2025 and February 2026, these teams conducted 864 surgical operations, well above the original target of 462 lifesaving procedures.
At Al-Thawrah Hospital in Al Bayda, surgical teams performed 461 operations. At Al-Mazhan Hospital in Far' Al Udayn they performed 173 operations, while 230 operations were completed at Mahnf Hospital in Lawdar.
In addition, the provision of essential emergency and trauma medicines and medical supplies to key health facilities has helped frontline health workers provide lifesaving treatment to patients in need.
