Yemen: Humanitarian partners continue to deliver despite enormous funding challenges
Yemen is in the grip of a severe cholera epidemic on an unprecedented scale. The disease has spread across 19 governorates, and more than 96,200 suspected cholera cases and 746 deaths have been reported since 27 April.
The epidemic is a manifestation of the dire humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen. More than half of all health facilities no longer function due to the conflict, and 6.8 million people are already at risk of famine. Health and sanitation workers have not been paid for more than eight months; only 30 per cent of required medical supplies are being imported into the country; garbage collection in the cities is irregular; and more than 8 million people lack access to safe drinking water and proper sanitation.
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