Highlights
WHO and partners vaccinated 5.4 million out of the targeted 5.7 million children under the age of 5 years against polio and over 1.5 million out of the targeted 1.8 million children aged 6 months to 15 years against measles in high-risk areas.
WHO donated local trauma kits sufficient to conduct 1000 surgeries, surgical supply kit, dressing kits, first aid bags and anesthesia medicines to respond to the critical health needs in Taiz governorate.
WHO has also donated emergency trauma kits, interagency emergency health kits and other medical supplies to Al Thawra hospital and Bajel Renal dialysis in Hodeida governorate and Tehama region.
A total of 28 598 facility based causalities, including 4628 deaths and 23 970 injuries, have been reported from 21 governorates for the reporting period 19 March to 20 August 2015.