Over 5,000 patients in imminent mortal danger due to threat of medical shutdown in Hodeidah

Over 5,000 patients in imminent mortal danger due to threat of medical shutdown in Hodeidah

Yemenis receive treatment for cholera at a hospital in the Khokha district of the western province of Hodeidah on April 18, 2019. - War-torn Yemen risks a "massive resurgence" of cholera, with around 195,000 suspected cases recorded so far this year, Oxfam said on April 18. (Photo by Khaled ZIAD / AFP)

Acting Governor of Hodeidah province, Mohammed Quhim, said on Tuesday that more than 5,000 patients in the province’s hospitals and dialysis centers are at risk of death if the medical devices and equipment were to be stopped due to the depletion of fuel.

This came during his meeting with the Director of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)’s delegation in Hodeidah.

The meeting touched upon the problems of the health, cleaning and environment sectors due to the unavailability of oil derivatives in light of Saudi-led coalition countries’ detention of fuel ships, as well as the continued prevention of the arrival of food and medicine to the besieged city of Durayhimi for the past two years.

At the meeting, Quhim called on the ICRC delegation to take a position that contributes to alleviating the suffering of the residents in the city of Hodeidah and to make efforts to correct the technical defect that afflicted the water pipeline at the location of the coalition mercenaries.