World Health: in One Year, over 78K Different Diseases Reported in Yemen

The World Health Organization (WHO) has received more than 78,000 disease reports in Yemen since the beginning of 2019. There are currently 1,991 surveillance sites that electronically monitor and report 28 deadly epidemic diseases such as cholera, dengue, viral haemorrhage, measles, whooping cough and polio.

“In an environment fraught with operational and security challenges, the expansion of the electronic system of disease’s early warning in Yemen is an important achievement, as it aims to detect, report and respond to epidemic diseases quickly,” the statement said.

“Despite the war on Yemen, the World Health Organization (WHO), in partnership with the World Bank through the Health and Nutrition Emergency Project, continues to renew and expand the system and transform all routine surveillance systems into electronic,” the statement explained.

In 2019, 78,11 disease reports were received through the recording system. The scope of this expansion is significant compared to 400 surveillance sites established at the beginning of the aggression in 2015, which was the beginning of only 16 diseases.

“Today, more than 90% of surveillance sites provide accurate and rapid reporting, which enhances the ability to prevent infectious diseases in the community and helps protect Yemen’s deteriorating health system,” the statement added.