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Maintaining lifesaving healthcare despite escalating insecurity in Yemen
In Yemen, ongoing conflict, displacement and disease outbreaks continue to threaten access to essential healthcare. In Hodeidah governorate, Première Urgence Internationale has been responding to a cholera outbreak since August 2026, helping maintain access to lifesaving treatment despite a deteriorating security situation.
Publié le 12/11/2026 | Temps de lecture : 3 min
By the end of October, more than 1,500 consultations for suspected cholera cases had been recorded at the supported treatment centre, including 844 children under five.
Responding to the cholera outbreak in Hodeidah
As cholera continues to threaten vulnerable communities in Yemen, access to timely treatment remains critical to preventing avoidable deaths.
In August 2026, as part of the joint HAYAT response, Première Urgence Internationale launched an emergency intervention in Hays District, Hodeidah Governorate, to support the Hays Diarrhea Treatment Centre (DTC).
Since the activation of the response, the supported health staff have recorded:
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More than 1,500 consultations for suspected cholera cases;
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200 patients treated for severe dehydration symptoms;
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140 laboratory-confirmed cholera cases.
The evolving security situation in the area, particularly after the takeover by forces affiliated with the Sana’a-Based Authorities in September, disrupted healthcare services, contributing to a temporary decline in patient attendance and the absence of some health staff.
Despite these challenges, Première Urgence Internationale maintained its support to the treatment centre, enabling the facility to remain operational and continue providing life-saving treatment to people affected by cholera and severe dehydration.
These figures highlight both the scale of the public health challenge and the importance of maintaining essential healthcare services, particularly for children and other vulnerable groups, even in volatile security environments.
Sustaining essential healthcare services
As insecurity and access constraints continue to challenge the delivery of healthcare, maintaining essential health services remains critical to protecting vulnerable communities.
Beyond its support to the Hays treatment centre, Première Urgence Internationale continues to support 21 health facilities across northern and southern Yemen, with support from the European Union, helping ensure that communities can access essential healthcare.
Across these facilities, teams remain mobilised to provide:
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Essential healthcare: medical consultations and essential medicines;
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Nutrition: specialised nutrition programmes for children with acute malnutrition;
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Sexual and reproductive healthcare for women;
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Mental health and psychosocial support: psychosocial support sessions;
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Referrals to specialised care when needed.
In a context where insecurity can disrupt staffing, restrict access to communities and hinder public health interventions, sustained support to health facilities and health workers is essential to ensuring continuity of life-saving care.
As humanitarian needs continue to deepen across Yemen, Action Against Hunger (ACF), Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) and Concern Worldwide (CW) are expanding their emergency response in northern and southern governorates thanks to the European Union support.
United under the HAYAT Consortium, the organisations support 64 health facilities and their catchment communities across Hajjah, Hodeidah, Raymah, Taiz, Lahj and Abyan, aiming to reach an estimated 448,000 people.
Since July 2026, the response includes malnutrition treatment, healthcare services, safe water and sanitation, and psychosocial support for children and caregivers. It also helps strengthen health facilities and rehabilitate water supply systems where needed.
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