"Hadeel Abdullah, a 23-year-old college student in Sanaa, was in a lecture hall when she suddenly felt faint, and fell to the ground. Her classmates raised her frail body, moved her to the dining hall and gave her water. After 30 minutes, she felt better and returned home. She often loses consciousness, and that was not the first time. Hadeel has been struggling with abdominal pain for one year."
"All her efforts, along with the expenses she endured, have been to no avail. I have adhered to the prescribed medications without fail. My body regains strength for a short time, but I fall sick again. This has exhausted my health and my finances, she said. Hadeel says she has lost faith in health facilities in Yemen, where the country's more than decade-long war has taken a heavy toll on the healthcare system."
Yemen's health system is failing as outdated equipment, airport closures, and funding cuts restrict diagnosis, treatment and referrals. Patients in Houthi-controlled northern areas face travel bans that prevent access to care abroad and limit internal transfers. Recurrent conflict, damaged facilities and dwindling resources force patients to endure prolonged illness, financial ruin or premature death. Thousands of people lack reliable testing, sustained medication and specialist treatment. United Nations officials warn the crisis is worsening amid renewed political and security tensions, increasing pressure on already crippled hospitals and humanitarian responders.
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