The Ibb branch of the Cancer Control Foundation in central Yemen has issued a second urgent call for help within two weeks to save thousands of patients at the Hope Cancer Treatment Center. The center is facing a severe decline in medical services, compounded by a critical shortage of medications and supplies.

Amid accusations against the Houthi group, listed internationally as a terrorist organization, of trafficking medications and selling them on the black market, the foundation reported over 7,000 cancer cases in the province requiring urgent intervention.

The statement noted that the Hope Cancer Treatment Center is experiencing an increasing influx of patients from various districts, while essential medications, including chemotherapy drugs, have run out. There is also an urgent need to secure funding for radiology, diagnostic tests, and operational costs, making it difficult for the center to continue providing health services.

Since the beginning of the year, approximately 800 new cancer cases have been registered at the center, adding significant strain and challenges due to insufficient support and dwindling resources. The center lacks stable funding sources, placing it in a critical situation.

The foundation reiterated its appeal to relevant authorities, organizations, and business leaders for swift intervention to help save the lives of thousands and alleviate the suffering that some patients may endure for decades.

Medical sources accuse the Houthi authorities in the province, along with the so-called "Cancer Control Fund" established by the group, of exacerbating the plight of cancer patients by seizing quantities of medications designated for free distribution by international organizations and selling them in local markets.