Yemeni Cancer Patients Die Amid Saudi Blockade, Medical Official Reports

According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, Abdullah Thawabeh, head of the National Center for Treatment of Cancer Diseases in Yemen, emphasized that the number of cancer patients in the country has risen by 100 percent since the start of the Saudi-led aggression in 2015. Based on data published by the Mehr News Agency, citing Al-Masirah, Thawabeh stated that Yemen recorded 4,200 new cancer cases in 2015, a figure that has now reached 8,300 new cases in the current year.

Many patients in Yemen are losing their lives due to the unavailability of essential medications, a direct consequence of the closure of Sana’a Airport. Thawabeh highlighted that medications previously received within three months are now taking between eight to twelve months to arrive, with some expiring before they can be administered. Currently, over 10,000 Yemeni patients require medical treatment abroad.

The Saudi Arabian blockade of Sana’a Airport has severely exacerbated the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, leading to dire consequences for patients needing critical care.