Aden, 25 September, 2026 (Nosheen): Yemen’s renewed civil war has placed the country’s already fragile healthcare system under severe strain as hospitals face a sharp rise in wounded patients, shortages of medicines and medical supplies, and disruptions to essential supply routes. Health workers and humanitarian organisations have described the situation as increasingly critical, with some hospitals forced to prioritise trauma cases while turning away pregnant women and other patients requiring urgent care. The United Nations said most hospitals and primary health centres affected by the latest escalation closed during the first 48 hours before resuming services, while the World Health Organization warned that areas with some of the greatest healthcare needs are becoming increasingly difficult to access. Fewer than 10 per cent of affected health facilities are fully equipped to provide the trauma care required by wounded patients. More than 130,000 people have reportedly been displaced as Iran-backed Houthi forces advance against government forces supported by Saudi Arabia. Medical facilities in Aden, Marib and Taiz are struggling with overcrowding, shortages of fuel, oxygen, anaesthesia and other essential supplies, while maternity wards in some hospitals have been converted into emergency treatment areas. In Taiz, hospitals have received hundreds of casualties following fighting around Mokha, while some facilities are no longer under government control. A therapeutic feeding centre in Aden is also struggling to treat an increasing number of malnourished children, including seven-year-old Tarek al-Salami, who reached the facility after delays in receiving medical care. Humanitarian organisations have warned that continued fighting, restricted access and shortages of healthcare workers could further worsen Yemen’s humanitarian crisis, which was already among the world’s most severe before the latest escalation.