Yemen: Health system faces mounting pressure as fighting intensifies

Country: Yemen Source: International Committee of the Red Cross As fighting intensifies across parts of Yemen, hospitals are struggling to cope with growing numbers of war-wounded patients while an already fragile health system faces critical shortages of medical supplies, staff and specialized care. All front lines have witnessed an unprecedented surge in weapon-wounded cases; Marib, Taiz and the Red Sea Coast have some of the highest casualty burdens. Hospitals and health facilities are overwh