Yemeni Health Ministry: 139 Hospitals Destroyed in Saudi Strikes

A spokesperson for Yemen's Ministry of Health and Environment, outlining the consequences of military attacks and the blockade on the country, said Yemen's health infrastructure has been severely damaged by Saudi strikes.

According to the report of Ambassador Arjan, quoted by Al-Masirah network, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Environment of Yemen, Anis Al-Asabhi, in a press conference in Taiz province, explained the dimensions of the damages caused to the health sector of this country as a result of the attacks and siege of Saudi Arabia.

He announced that during these attacks, 139 hospitals were completely destroyed and around 190 ambulances were also destroyed. According to Al-Asabhi, about 55 percent of Yemeni health and treatment centers have been attacked or have been out of business.

Warning about shortage of vital drugs

Referring to the consequences of the blockade and restrictions imposed on the country, the spokesperson of the Yemeni Ministry of Health stated that the shortage of more than 1,600 drugs, including 12 types of drugs related to cancer treatment, has caused serious problems for patients.

He added that more than 125,000 cancer patients are facing a shortage of vital drugs and their lives are at risk. Also, more than 40,000 patients with thalassemia and other blood diseases and more than 8,000 patients with kidney failure are struggling with lack of medicine, equipment and medical supplies.

Al-Asabhi also stated that the closure of Sana'a airport has limited the possibility of a large number of patients traveling to receive treatment abroad and has made it difficult to transfer the necessary medicines and medical equipment.

Warning of widespread malnutrition among children

In another part of his statement, the spokesman of the Ministry of Health of Yemen expressed his concern about the nutritional status of children and said that more than 3,600,000 children under the age of five are facing acute malnutrition, of which more than 1,800,000 are suffering from severe malnutrition.

According to him, more than 45% of children under the age of five also suffer from short stature due to malnutrition. Al-Asabhi also announced that more than 6 million pregnant and lactating women were affected by moderate and acute malnutrition between 2017 and 2024.

More than 24 million Yemenis need humanitarian aid

Referring to the continuation of the humanitarian crisis in this country, the spokesperson of the Yemeni Ministry of Health stated that more than 24 million people need humanitarian aid.

He also announced the casualty statistics of the recent escalation of attacks in Saudi Arabia and said that from September 3rd to October 5th, 2026, a total of 120 people were martyred and 307 people were injured. Also, the number of martyrs and injured in the latest round of attacks has reached 427 people, more than 60% of whom are women and children.

Al-Asabhi considered the provinces of Taiz, Saada and Jouf as the regions that recorded the highest number of casualties in these attacks.

Yemen's request to lift the blockade and address the condition of the patients

Criticizing the silence of the international community against the attacks on civilians and medical centers, the spokesman of the Yemeni Ministry of Health called on international organizations and human rights institutions to take action to hold the perpetrators of the attacks accountable and lift the blockade of this country.

He also announced that the Yemeni Ministry of Health has repeatedly asked international organizations to reopen Sana'a airport and bring in the medicines needed by patients, but according to him, no effective response has been given to these requests.

In the end, Al-Asabhi stressed that the escalation of attacks will not weaken the will of the Yemeni people to continue resistance and stability.