On Tuesday, October 29, 2024, local authorities in Marib Province, located in northeastern Yemen, convened to discuss leveraging a Saudi grant for the health sector to establish specialized medical centers for heart diseases, cancer, kidney dialysis, and pediatric care. The meeting was chaired ...
TAIZ, YEMEN — The Taiz governorate in southwestern Yemen is experiencing a significant rise in cases of viral fevers and infectious diseases, further straining health and economic conditions for local residents. With increasing instances of dengue fever, diarrhea, and upper respiratory in...
On Monday, October 21, 2024, Yemen’s Ministry of Public Health and Population, part of the internationally recognized government, participated in the launch event for the Regional International Health Network in the Middle East and North Africa (TGHN MENA). The event was organized by the Uni...
Yemen’s Minister of Public Health and Population, Qasim Buhaibeh, met with Hanan Balkhi, the Regional Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the Eastern Mediterranean, on Thursday to discuss ways to enhance cooperation and support for the health sector in Yemen. The meeting t...
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Friday that nearly a quarter of Yemen’s population is experiencing mental health problems, a consequence of the ongoing war and conflict that has persisted for years. The country is facing significant deficiencies in mental health care and supp...
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported a severe cholera outbreak in Yemen, revealing that the disease has claimed the lives of 680 individuals between March and September 2024. During this six-month period, approximately 186,000 suspected cholera...
On Sunday, September 29, 2024, Abdullah Al-Bakri, the Deputy Governor of Marib for Administrative Affairs, inaugurated the Noor Saba Specialized Eye Surgery Center in Marib City, northeastern Yemen, alongside Dr. Amal Dahwan, Deputy Director of the Public Health and Population Office in the provin...
On September 23, 2024, Yemen's Ministry of Public Health and Population announced preparations for a cholera vaccination campaign and readiness to address monkeypox and malnutrition cases along the western coast. The ministry also highlighted the funding gaps for health services resulting from...
On September 23, 2024, Yemen's Ministry of Public Health and Population announced preparations for a cholera vaccination campaign and readiness to address monkeypox and malnutrition cases along the western coast. The ministry also highlighted the funding gaps for health services resulting from...
The Public Health and Population Office in Marib province, northeastern Yemen, received land documents on September 22 for the construction of a health unit, donated by businessman Sheikh Muhammad Al-Kharaz. Sheikh Muhammad Ahmed Al-Kharaz formally handed over the original land deed, certified ...
Yemen's Minister of Public Health and Population, Dr. Qasem Mohammed Buhaibeh, has praised Marib province as a "true model of resistance, resilience, and hope for the return of a unified Yemeni state for all." In a special interview with "Barran Press" coinciding with th...
The Industry and Trade Prosecution Office in the temporarily declared capital of Aden announced on Sunday, September 15th, 2024, the destruction of 56,361 expired medicine boxes deemed unfit for human use due to improper transportation and storage in dry metal containers. The destruction proces...
Yemen's Health Minister Warns of Crumbling Healthcare System Amidst War and Global Crises In a video interview with "Barran Press," Yemen's Minister of Public Health and Population, Dr. Qasim Buhaibeh, has sounded the alarm about the dire state of the country's healthcare ...
Yemeni Health Minister Dr. Qasim Buhaibeh met with French Ambassador to Yemen Catherine Corm-Kammounon Tuesday, September 10, 2024, to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation in the health sector and exploring the possibility of transferring French expertise in supporting and developing health...
"Barran Press" will publish a special video interview with Yemen's Health Minister, Dr. Qasim Buhaibeh, at 9 PM on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. In the interview, Minister Buhaibehdiscusses the state of the health sector in Yemen after a decade of ongoing conflict. He outlines th...
A new review commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) has found no evidence to support a link between mobile phone use and an increased risk of brain cancer. The review, published Tuesday, analyzed available global evidence on the potential connection between mobile phone use and bra...
Marib, Yemen - The administration of Marib General Hospital, in collaboration with the Medical Services Department of the Ministry of Public Health and Population, organized a four-day training course on Monday, September 2, 2024, to equip hospital staff with the skills needed to respond to c...
The chargé d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Yemen, Zhao Zheng, has affirmed his country's willingness to strengthen cooperation with Yemen in various fields, particularly in supporting the health sector. This statement came during a meeting with the Minister of Public Health ...
The recent surge in monkeypox cases in Africa, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare the disease a global health emergency, its highest level of alert. The outbreak, which has spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo to...
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the monkeypox outbreak in Africa a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on Wednesday, August 14th, 2024. This is the highest level of alert the organization can issue. "Today, the Emergency Co...