The Houthi militia's continued siege and blockade of supply routes in Taiz are critically endangering the lives of thousands of patients, particularly those with kidney failure, due to severe shortages of fuel, medicine, and medical supplies.
The monitoring organization Rased for Rights and Freedoms issued a warning regarding the escalating crisis. Approximately 1,110 kidney failure patients require 120 dialysis sessions daily. Concurrently, 154 infants in incubators and 192 patients in intensive care units face increasing risks as medical supplies and the fuel necessary for hospital operations dwindle.
The organization further reported that 98 health facilities are operating partially or have ceased functioning. An additional 42 facilities are experiencing acute shortages of essential medicines and oxygen. Concerns are mounting over the potential reduction or complete cessation of services in 12 hospitals and health centers.
Rased warned that the ongoing blockade exacerbates not only the living conditions but also jeopardizes life-saving medical services. The World Food Programme has indicated that aid has been unable to reach approximately 600,000 individuals in the city, as stated on October 14.
The organization has called for the immediate and unimpeded access of fuel, medical supplies, and humanitarian aid. It cautioned that continued restrictions on these vital resources place patients, especially those with kidney failure and newborns, in life-threatening situations.
