Over five years of conflict in Yemen have turned millions of childhoods into a nightmare. Death, injury, malnutrition, diseases like cholera, and abuses like forced recruitment into fighting or forced marriage are daily risks for children. Now, the arrival of COVID-19 is tipping Yemen further into devastation.
UNICEF is working around the clock to get vital aid to children and their families as
the crisis in Yemen enters its sixth year. UNICEF’s response includes working with the World Health Organization (WHO) and authorities across Yemen to suppress COVID-19 transmission at community level; procure, transport and distribute vital supplies; save lives; and maintain access to education and general health services and programs.
In addition to training 30,000 health workers (including 10,000 facility staff, 8,000 health and nutrition volunteers, and 200 community health workers) in infection prevention and control, UNICEF is continuing basic health and nutrition services to ensure life-saving care is available in at least 2,500 primary health care facilities across the country. UNICEF has imported 18,000 COVID-19 test kits and procured 33,000 N95 respirators, 33,000 face shields, and 18,000 gowns to support 400 frontline health workers. 3772 basic hygiene kits and thousands of water tanks have also been delivered, reaching 60,935 people.
Now more than ever, your support is urgently needed to help UNICEF continue its life-saving work and prevent the suffering of millions of children. Thank you.
