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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has revealed a serious shortage of medicines and medical supplies for hospitals in Aden, southern Yemen, according to a press release issued Tuesday by the Commission on "Twitter ".
"Aden city hospitals are struggling to maintain themselves and are in dire need of basic supplies after days of fighting that have left many dead and hundreds wounded," the statement said.
"Many of the wounded who have been trapped by the clashes have not been able to visit the health facilities and some have died."
On Monday, an ICRC field team visited two hospitals and provided them with surgical equipment for the treatment of 100 wounded, as well as mattresses, carriers and body bags.
"The fighting that lasted for 72 hours with heavy weapons intensified during the day," said Matthias Kamf, head of the ICRC delegation in Aden.
"At least 200,000 people have remained without drinking water because of the deteriorating situation."
He explained that his committee, in coordination with some organizations and authorities, had sought to make "water" at a time when the city was preparing for Eid al-Adha, where the working facilities are closed and where families gather to celebrate.
According to Matias, the repercussions of the conflict in various parts of Yemen, the deteriorating economic situation, food insecurity and the collapse of basic public services have weighed heavily on the Yemeni population.
"What happened to the inhabitants of the city of Aden is not an isolated case, it happens every day throughout Yemen, and the political decisions needed to end the suffering of the people must to be taken, "he said.
He pointed out that "342,000 people have received emergency food and cash assistance from the Commission between January and June of this year".
In Yemen, three million people benefited from the ICRC's water and sanitation activities, nearly 13,000 were treated in ICRC-supported hospitals and more than 5,000 surgical operations for the wounded. bullet were made in the surgical departments of the same hospital.
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