AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSickle Cell Care Crisis: On World Sickle Cell Day, a Yemeni report says children are suffering severe pain in overcrowded ICUs while life-saving medicines remain out of reach, worsened by blockade and transport barriers. Malnutrition Alarm (Hajjah): Médecins Sans Frontières warns of a sharp rise in severe acute malnutrition in northern Yemen, treating 1,216 children at Abs General Hospital (1,106 with severe acute malnutrition) from January–May 2026, with preventable deaths likely if funding and treatment don’t urgently scale up. Hunger Hotspots: A new FAO-WFP report flags Yemen among the highest-risk places for worsening hunger between June and November 2026, driven by conflict and shrinking aid, with families forced into impossible choices about food. Child Rights Violations: The UN says Yemen saw 742 grave violations against children in 2025, up 27.3%, including killings/maiming, recruitment, attacks on schools and hospitals, and obstruction of aid. Health System Strain: A wider humanitarian-health picture emerges as Yemen’s disease surveillance and medical capacity are described as collapsing, leaving only a handful of working PCR machines. Refugee Health Support: Qatar Charity launches a World Refugee Day campaign promising food, water, shelter, and medical care for displaced families, including refugees from Yemen.
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