The Health and Population Office in the Yemeni province of Marib warned on Sunday of an imminent collapse of the health care system as a result of the acute shortage of medicines, which has forced several medical facilities to stop working.
The office explained in a statement that the ongoing war between government troops and rebels has led to an acute shortage of medicines and medical supplies.
The statement appealed to the Yemeni government, the Arab coalition countries, the United Nations and humanitarian organizations to speed up the delivery of medicine and medical supplies.
“The health sector in Marib suffers from an acute shortage of medicines and has become unable to provide medications to thousands of patients,” it added.
Director General of Marib Health Office Abdul Aziz Shaddadi told reporters at a press conference that the sector suffers from several challenges including having patients wounded from the conflict areas around Marib who seek health care services from the province, poor equipment and hospital infrastructure, as well as a lack of medical supplies.