Yemen

The war in Yemen, especially violent since 2015, has created a situation of severe humanitarian needs.

Hospital closed and gunmen stationed inside in Ibb city
11 February 2025: At the Jablah junction, Ibb city and governorate, the private Al-Jabali Eye Hospital was closed by Houthi rebels. Houthi gunmen were stationed inside the facility and refused to leave. The hospital had been stormed and looted by the rebels on 31 October 2024 after disputes over the “judicial guardian” of the facility. Sources: Al Montasaf and Barran […] more
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2023 Safeguarding Health in Conflict Coalition (SHCC) Factsheet

Based on Insecurity Insight data, the SHCC identified 47 incidents of violence against or obstruction of health care in Yemen in 2023, an increase from 25 in 2022. In these incidents, seven health workers were killed and health facilities were occupied and forcibly entered or damaged by drone-delivered explosive weapons, and ambulances damaged by IEDs in 2023. This is a change from 2022 when health facilities were typically damaged by plane-delivered explosives and shelling. Available in Arabic and English.

This data is available to download and can be explored visually using our interactive Attacked and Threatened: Health Care at Risk map.