Yemen warns of major health disaster due to lack of oil derivatives

Ministry of Public Health and Population warned Friday of a major health catastrophe due to the lack of oil derivatives, holding the United Nations and the countries of aggression responsible for the daily deaths due to the deteriorating health situation.

Health Minster Dr. Taha Al-Mutawakkil emphasized that Yemen is on the brink of a major health catastrophe if aggression countries continue to prevent oil tankers entry.

He said, “We sound the alarm, especially after a partial stoppage of three oxygen factories, which will cause death to thousands of patients, especially those in intensive care rooms, which means that we are facing a crime, holding aggression responsible for seizing the oil tankers and the United Nations for its silence.”

The Minister Al-Mutawakkil indicated that the hospitals depend entirely on oil derivatives, pointing out that preventing the entry of oil derivatives means the death penalty for hundreds of thousands of patients.

He expressed concern that operating theatres, intensive care, emergencies, diagnostic and therapeutic means, laboratories and nurseries in all hospitals and health centres might be stop at any moment due to the lack of fuel for operating generators.

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