Hospital in Yemen’s Taiz warns of collapse in days because of Houthi siege
Summary
The Republican Hospital in Taiz, Yemen, is close to stopping dialysis treatment because of a shortage of medical supplies and fuel caused by a Houthi group siege. The siege has blocked deliveries and fuel needed to run hospital machines, putting many kidney failure patients at risk.Key Facts
- The hospital in Taiz serves about 270 kidney failure patients needing dialysis.
- Dialysis sessions have been cut from four hours to two and a half because of supply shortages.
- The latest medical supply delivery was missed due to the Houthi siege that began in early October.
- The siege blocks important roads, disrupting fuel and medical supply deliveries to the city.
- Over 1,100 patients in the Taiz region depend on dialysis, which requires about 210 sessions daily.
- Hospitals rely on diesel generators due to destroyed electricity infrastructure from the war.
- Diesel prices have increased five times due to scarcity caused by the siege.
- Some hospital departments have already stopped working because of the lack of supplies.
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