GHealth News – The medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has raised alarm over the escalating malnutrition crisis in Yemen, warning that the growing needs surpass the current treatment capacity. In a statement on Wednesday, MSF urged increased financial support following significant reductions in humanitarian funding for the country.
Malnutrition admissions in Yemen remain critically high, MSF reported.
“If we don’t take immediate action by strengthening nutrition programs and ensuring affordable transportation to healthcare facilities, we risk an even greater surge in malnutrition in the coming months,” said Himedan Mohammed, MSF Middle East’s head of operations.
Despite expanding treatment capacity, MSF stated that it is unable to meet all the demands and called for urgent financial aid to address the shortfall caused by “sudden and drastic reductions” in humanitarian funding.
Yemen continues to endure years of conflict between Houthi forces, who control major urban centers including the capital Sanaa, and the Saudi-backed government.
(Reuters)