Sana'a (ICRC) – Dominik Stillhart, director of operations at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), has just concluded a three-day visit to war-torn Yemen.
"I am appalled by what Yemenis are having to endure," said Mr Stillhart. "Their quest for survival, food, water and shelter is a daily struggle amidst continuous air strikes and ground fighting. The restrictions on the movement of fuel, food and medicine into and around the country are making the crisis even worse."
The ongoing conflict in Yemen has forced more than two million people to flee their homes and claimed more than 6,000 lives. Over 30,000 people, including women and children, have been wounded. Health facilities, which are meant to be sanctuaries for civilians, have suffered more than 100 attacks since March last year.
As the conflict and people's suffering have intensified, the ICRC has scaled up its activities. It is one of the few international organizations present across Yemen, with offices in Sana'a, Sa'ada, Taiz and Aden. In 2015, the organization helped more than three million Yemenis.
"We are committed to continuing to help all Yemenis, irrespective of their affiliation, provided our teams are allowed to work safely," said Mr Stillhart. He described the staggering scale of the crisis and the insufficient humanitarian response, further curtailed by the lack of security and access for humanitarian organizations.
Over the past six months, the ICRC has repeatedly experienced serious security incidents, including an attack on its office in Aden in August, the killing of two staff members in September and the abduction of another – who is still being held – in December. This comes on top of the death of six Yemen Red Crescent volunteers since March.
"In spite of all that we've been through, we have chosen to stay," said Mr Stillhart. "But if we are to deliver on our full potential and reach people across the country, the safety and security of our staff need to be ensured by those taking part in the fighting." Unrestricted access to all parts of Yemen and across front lines must also be granted, including to areas like Taiz where heavy fighting is taking place.
For further information, please contact: Rima Kamal, ICRC Sana'a, tel: +967 1 213844 or + 967 73 607 1967 Adnan Hizam, ICRC Sana'a, tel: + 967 73 372 1659
Sana'a, 10 February 2016 — Following months of blocked access to Taiz City, Yemen, and in response to mounting emergency health needs, the World Health Organization (WHO) has successfully delivered more than 20 tonnes of life-saving medicines and medical supplies. These medical supplies are critical to meet the most urgent needs in a city where more than 200 000 people continue to live under siege with limited access to humanitarian aid.
The health supplies, which had been blocked from entering the city for 8 weeks, were finally delivered to Al-Thawra, Al-Jumhoori, Al-Rawdha and Al-Ta'aon hospitals as of 31 January. The supplies include trauma kits, interagency emergency health kits, diarrhoeal disease kits and 170 oxygen cylinders, enough for around 35 000 beneficiaries. Additionally, dialysis solutions were facilitated to Al-Thawra Hospital for 30 000 dialysis sessions for one year.
“Hospital staff in Taiz City are desperate for medicines and medical supplies so that they can continue to offer the most basic medical care. The delivery of these WHO supplies is a huge step that we are hoping will pave the way for the provision of more medical support to the city,” said Dr Ahmed Shadoul, WHO Representative in Yemen.
Since April 2015, the ongoing violence and insecurity continues to limit the delivery of aid in Taiz City. 3 districts in Taiz City -- Al Mudhaffar, Al Qahirah and Salah -- still remain inaccessible and people are in urgent need of food, safe water and life-saving health services. Many hospitals have been forced to close their intensive care units due to a lack of fuel, medicines and health staff. Patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes, kidney disease and cancer are struggling to access essential medicines and dialysis centres.
Shortages in food have led to a significant increase in prices, with many people now unable to afford basic food items, resulting in increased risk of malnutrition, especially in children. The main wells providing safe drinking-water have shut down due to interruptions in power supply and a lack of fuel for generators.
“Earlier this week, an aid plane landed in Sana'a airport with an additional 40 tonnes of WHO medicines and medical supplies. These supplies will be distributed to where they are most needed across the country. It is vital that WHO and partners are given unrestricted access to all people in need, so that they can be urgently provided with life-saving health care,” said Dr Shadoul.
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Sana'a (ICRC) – Dominik Stillhart, director of operations at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), has just concluded a three-day visit to war-torn Yemen."I am appalled by what Yemenis are having to endure," said Mr Stillhart. "Their quest for survival, food, water and shelter is a daily struggle amidst continuous air strikes and ground fighting. The restrictions on the movement of fuel, food and medicine into and around the country are making the crisis even worse."The ongoing conflict in Yemen has forced more than two million people to flee their homes and claimed more than 6,000 lives. Over 30,000 people, including women and children, have been wounded. Health facilities, which are meant to be sanctuaries for civilians, have suffered more than 100 attacks since March last year.As the conflict and people's suffering have intensified, the ICRC has scaled up its activities. It is one of the few international organizations present across Yemen, with offices in Sana'a, Sa'ada, Taiz and Aden. In 2015, the organization helped more than three million Yemenis."We are committed to continuing to help all Yemenis, irrespective of their affiliation, provided our teams are allowed to work safely," said Mr Stillhart. He described the staggering scale of the crisis and the insufficient humanitarian response, further curtailed by the lack of security and access for humanitarian organizations.على مدى الأشهر الستة الماضية، شهدت اللجنة الدولية مرارا وتكرارا حوادث أمنية خطيرة، بما في ذلك هجوم على مكتبها في عدن في آب/أغسطس، قتل موظفان في أيلول/سبتمبر واختطاف آخر – الذي يزال محتجزاً-في كانون الأول/ديسمبر. وهذا يأتي على رأس وفاة ستة من متطوعي "الهلال الأحمر في اليمن" منذ آذار/مارس.وقال السيد شتيلهارت "على الرغم من كل ما كنا من خلال، اخترنا البقاء،". "ولكن إذا أردنا تحقيق إمكاناتنا الكاملة والوصول إلى الناس في جميع أنحاء البلاد، سلامة وأمن موظفينا بحاجة إلى ضمان الذين يشاركون في القتال". ويجب أيضا منح وصول غير مقيد إلى كافة أنحاء اليمن وعبر خطوط الجبهة، بما في ذلك في مجالات مثل تعز حيث تجري معارك عنيفة.للحصول على مزيد من المعلومات، يرجى الاتصال: ريما كمال، صنعاء لجنة الصليب الأحمر الدولية، وتل: + 967 1 213844 أو + 967 73 607 1967 الحزام Adnan، صنعاء لجنة الصليب الأحمر الدولية، وتل: + 967 73 372 1659صنعاء، 10 فبراير 2016--عقب شهور وصول المحظور إلى مدينة تعز، اليمن، واستجابة لتزايد الاحتياجات الصحية في حالات الطوارئ، أصدرت منظمة الصحة العالمية (WHO) بنجاح أكثر من 20 طناً من الإمدادات الطبية والأدوية المنقذة للحياة. هذه اللوازم الطبية ذات الأهمية الحاسمة لتلبية الاحتياجات الأكثر إلحاحا في مدينة حيث تواصل أكثر من 200 000 شخص يعيش تحت الحصار مع محدودية فرص الحصول على المساعدات الإنسانية.اللوازم الصحية، التي قد منعت من دخول المدينة لمدة 8 أسابيع، سلمت أخيرا إلى الثورة وال-جمهوري، Al-الروضة والمستشفيات Al-تأاون اعتبارا من 31 كانون الثاني/يناير. وتشمل الإمدادات مجموعات الصدمات، مجموعات الصحة الطارئة المشتركة بين الوكالات، ومجموعات مرض الإسهال واسطوانات الأوكسجين 170، يكفي للمستفيدين حوالي 35 000. بالإضافة إلى ذلك، تم تيسير الحلول الغسيل الكلوي إلى مستشفى الثورة 30 000 دورات الغسيل الكلوي لمدة سنة واحدة."موظفي المستشفى في مدينة تعز حاجة ماسة للأدوية واللوازم الطبية حيث أن يستمروا في تقديم الرعاية الطبية الأساسية. تسليم هؤلاء الذين لوازم خطوة هائلة نأمل سيمهد الطريق لتوفير مزيد من الدعم الطبي في المدينة، قال الدكتور Ahmed شادول، "ممثل منظمة الصحة العالمية" في اليمن.منذ نيسان/أبريل عام 2015، واستمرار العنف وانعدام الأمن تواصل الحد من تقديم المعونة في مدينة تعز. 3 مقاطعات في مدينة تعز-المظفر Al, Al Qahirah وصلاح-لا يزال يتعذر الوصول إليها، وهم في حاجة ماسة إلى الغذاء والمياه النقية والخدمات الصحية المنقذة للحياة. اضطر العديد من المستشفيات إلى إغلاق بوحدات العناية المركزة بسبب نقص الوقود والأدوية وموظفي الصحة. المرضى الذين يعانون من أمراض مزمنة مثل داء السكري وأمراض الكلي والسرطان تكافح من أجل الوصول إلى الأدوية الأساسية ومراكز الغسيل الكلوي.Shortages in food have led to a significant increase in prices, with many people now unable to afford basic food items, resulting in increased risk of malnutrition, especially in children. The main wells providing safe drinking-water have shut down due to interruptions in power supply and a lack of fuel for generators.“Earlier this week, an aid plane landed in Sana'a airport with an additional 40 tonnes of WHO medicines and medical supplies. These supplies will be distributed to where they are most needed across the country. It is vital that WHO and partners are given unrestricted access to all people in need, so that they can be urgently provided with life-saving health care,” said Dr Shadoul.
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