Highlights
In Ash Shaikh Othman, IOM began the rehabilitation of the water network for Al Sadaqah hospital located in Ash Shaikh Othman District
312 Ethiopians were provided onward transportation assistance from Obock to Addis Ababa where they received post arrival assistance.
IOM conducted a two day refresher training course to health personnel from the Puntland Ministry of Health on a number of health issues.
Situation Overview
The humanitarian situation in Yemen continues to deteriorate. 21 out of 22 governorates are affected by the ongoing conflict. Over 21 million people in Yemen have been affected and over 1.4 million people have fled from their homes as a result of the crisis.
Al Hudaydah port is no longer operational following airstrikes on 17, 18 August. This is concerning as the majority of humanitarian cargo and goods to date has been handled through Al Hudaydah port. Aden port remains operational although land transportation from Aden to northern parts of the country remains restricted.