English

EU Allocates €5 Million to Support Yemen’s Fragile Health Sector

news websites

|
before 7 hour and 21 min
A-
A+
facebook
facebook
facebook
A+
A-
facebook
facebook
facebook

The European Union announced that it has allocated a €5 million humanitarian grant to bolster Yemen’s collapsing health system, with a focus on reproductive health and emergency protection services for women and girls across the country.

The funding, according to  Andreas Papaconstantinou, Director of Operations for the Middle East at the EU’s Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO), will be channeled through the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), described by EU officials as a “trusted humanitarian partner,” to ensure that life-saving services reach the most vulnerable populations, particularly in rural and conflict-affected areas.

The grant, added Papaconstantinou comes at a critical time as millions of women in Yemen face growing barriers to basic healthcare, including maternal care and protection from gender-based violence.

Recent UN data indicates that over 5 million women of reproductive age, including pregnant and lactating mothers, are struggling to access essential health services. Meanwhile, 6.2 million women and girls are at risk of gender-based violence, with more than 1.5 million depending on humanitarian programs that are now threatened by funding shortages.

جميع الحقوق محفوظة © قناة اليمن اليوم الفضائية
جميع الحقوق محفوظة © قناة اليمن اليوم الفضائية