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Nov 1, 2026

Over 13,000 pregnant women lack healthcare in Yemen's Taiz amid fighting, UN warns

Fighting and access restrictions in and around the Yemeni city of Taiz have left more than 13,000 pregnant women without essential healthcare and are leading to more miscarriages, the United Nations Population Fund reported. All roads into the southwestern city have been closed, cutting off deliveries and pushing the healthcare system toward collapse.

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▪Daily baby deliveries at the Yemeni-Swedish Motherhood and Childhood Hospital in Taiz fell from 10 to 5, while operational incubators dropped from 40 to 10 due to fuel shortages.
▪Midwives supported by the United Nations Population Fund reported a rise in miscarriages and unsafe deliveries in and around Taiz city, Yemen.
▪Essential healthcare services in and around Taiz, Yemen have been cut off for approximately 147,000 women and girls of childbearing age, according to United Nations Population Fund representative Francesco Galtieri.

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Wars & conflicts Houthi siege of Taiz October 2026 Humanitarian crises Healthcare access Yemen civil war Maternal mortality & disparities Pregnancy & maternal health Yemen's humanitarian emergency October 2026

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Yemen Iran Sanaa Aden Saudi Arabia