Source: World Health Organization

30 July 2024, Aden, Yemen – A US$ 3.75 million project is set to enhance the water supply and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in Yemen’s health facilities. WHO and the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) are launching the project to target the most vulnerable populations across the country.

Titled “Improved WASH Services in Healthcare Facilities with Sustainable Water Supply to Serve the Most Vulnerable Populations in Yemen”, the project aligns strategic objectives of Yemen’s Humanitarian Response Plan 2024 and priorities of the WASH Cluster and Health Cluster.

Focusing on life-saving support for internally displaced people and vulnerable groups, the project will improve health care for 580 231 beneficiaries. It will do so by enabling 10 health facilities to sustain safe water, maintaining water services in 60 other facilities and upgrading WASH infrastructure in 2 hospitals, benefiting newborns, maternal health, and disease prevention. WHO will ensure safe water supply, infection prevention and control, and water quality monitoring as part of the project to safeguard health services.