Red Cross: The war destroyed the health system in Yemen

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said that the war in Yemen has destroyed the health system.

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said that the war in Yemen has destroyed the health system.

The committee added in a tweet on its Twitter account, that about 75% of Yemenis do not have access to basic health services, explaining that about 50% of health facilities in Yemen are not working.

Yemen is witnessing the worst humanitarian crisis in the world due to the continuous battles for nearly five years.

The Saudi coalition airstrikes have killed and wounded tens of thousands of civilians and military personnel. The country’s infrastructure has been destroyed, epidemics and diseases are spread, and about 22 million people or about 75 percent of the Yemeni population are in need of humanitarian assistance and protection.