As the conflict in Yemen escalates and needs continue to grow, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that significantly more resources are urgently needed to sustain a scaled-up health response. WHO’s immediate funding requirements have increased from US$9 million to US$31 million. An additional US$700,000 is required for the refugee response in Djibouti. 

As of 2 October 2026, 959 deaths and 4,207 injuries have been reported from 10 governorates in Yemen, according to the Ministry of Health and Population. Almost 198,000 people have been displaced since the escalation began, many of them forced to move more than once, according to the Executive Unit for IDP Camp Management, as of 28 September. An additional 3,800 people have fled to Djibouti.

“The situation is evolving into a complex emergency, with health needs rising as resources are already severely stretched,” said Dr Syed Jaffar Hussain, WHO Representative in Yemen. “For people with severe injuries, access to trauma care within the first hour can determine whether they survive. Yet trauma stabilization points on the Lahj coast and in Al-Dhale have no partners to operate them. Few agencies are able to provide trauma care, leaving critical gaps along the front lines.”