News - Yemen: The Minister of Public Health and Population, Dr. Taha Al-Mutawakel, met with the head of the international office of Doctors Without Borders, Christos Christou, and his accompanying team, to discuss the deterioration of the health situation in Yemen amid the US-Saudi aggression and blockade and their disastrous repercussions.

During the meeting, Dr. Al-Mutawakel stressed the importance of supporting health facilities for the treatment of malnutrition by Doctors Without Borders, especially in the governorates of Hajjah, Sa’adah, Al-Hodeidah and Amran, as well as primary health care programs.

He expressed his hope that the rganization would support the emergency center at Kuwait University Hospital in Sana’a, as well as support Al-Jawba Hospital in Ma’rib Governorate.

Saudi Arabia, backed by the US and its other regional allies, launched a devastating war on Yemen in March 2015. The seven years and half of war has killed hundreds of thousands of people and destroyed much of the country’s infrastructure. Yemeni people are facing malnutrition, hunger, and famine, which have increased risks of disease and starvation.

In light of its defeats on various frontlines and its failure to achieve any of its objectives, the US-Saudi aggression is notorious for its indiscrimination shown by its numerous attacks against densely-populated centers, including markets, hospitals, farms and schools.