Highlights
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A UN humanitarian convoy reached Aden on 9 July. WHO participated with six trucks stocked with 46 tonnes of lifesaving medicines, emergency health kits and WASH materials for 84 000 beneficiaries in eight districts of Aden governorate. A Ministry of Public Health and Population (MoPHP) technical team travelled with the convoy to conduct epidemiological investigations and short trainings in Aden on disease reporting and case management.
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The humanitarian pause scheduled to begin on 11 July did not hold due to continuing conflict.
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From 19 March up until 10 July 2015, 3 640 people have died and 17 302 have been injured as a result of the conflict (health facility-based reports).
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During the reporting period, Harad Germany Private Hospital in Hajjah governorate was damaged. The Basic Emergency Obstetric Care Centre department in Al-Luhai District Hospital in Hodeidah governorate was also damaged.
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WHO provided 10 000 IV fluid packs, 5 000 syringes and 700 cannulas to Al-Thawra Hospital in Hodeidah governorate, in addition to three months’ supply of x-ray films and x-ray solution