Many Yemeni health care and referral systems have been upended due to diminishing humanitarian aid, largely driven by U.S. cuts. Fuel shortages, medicine stockouts, and lack of pay for health workers have been noted as increasingly common by NGOs.
Date: 4/26
Region: Middle East & North Africa
Country: Yemen
Topic: Health , Refugees & Displacement
Policy Lens: Security & Resilience
Entry Type: Operational Impact
Additional Context: Nationwide, only 59.3% of health facilities remain fully functional, with most relying on temporary humanitarian or development support to continue operating. This contraction is unfolding amid large-scale outbreaks of cholera, measles, dengue, and polio.
Devex Researcher Note: As of April 2026, $55.31 million in humanitarian health funding to Yemen has been reported, representing an 85% decrease from 2024 levels. U.S. contributions to the humanitarian response in Yemen, which stood at $793 million in 2024, fell to zero in 2026.
Source: Joint INGO statement