Nearly a decade of conflict and underdevelopment in Yemen has deprived millions of people of basic services such as water, sanitation, healthcare, and hygiene. According to the Yemen 2024 Humanitarian Needs Overview, 17.4 million Yemenis - about half the population - need assistance to access safe water, sanitation, and hygiene services.
Read MoreIn Yemen, 12.4 million people encounter difficulties in accessing a water supply that meets the necessary quality standards to prevent diseases. Additionally, 20.4 million people lack sufficient access to an adequate quantity of water for essential daily activities such as drinking, bathing and cooking. An estimated 300,000 individuals, and the communities in which they live, will continue to be exposed to risk factors of water-borne diseases, increasing risks of outbreak.
Read MoreThe healthcare and displacement impact of natural disasters in Taiz are exacerbated by failing water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services, especially during flooding. Torrents and floods cause the spread of epidemics due to the accumulation of stagnant water and its mixing with garbage, which causes the spread of cholera and dengue fever.
Read MoreCARE works in 14 governorates across Yemen, providing lifesaving food, cash, livelihoods, water and sanitation services to those in need, including internally displaced people.
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