Open AccessCOVID-19 in Conflict: The devastating impact of withdrawing humanitarian support on universal health coverage in Yemen
Author(s) -
Sameh Al-Awlaqi,
Fekri Dureab,
Dhekra Amin Annuzaili,
Najwa Al-Dheeb
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
public health in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2666-5352
DOI - 10.1016/j.puhip.2020.100015
Subject(s) - humanitarian crisis , government (linguistics) , humanitarian aid , covid-19 , closure (psychology) , context (archaeology) , public health , political science , health care , crisis response , economic growth , public relations , medicine , nursing , geography , refugee , law , philosophy , linguistics , archaeology , economics , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty)
The authors warn that, in the context of Yemen, the closure of humanitarian lifesaving programmes and shifting support toward health security, i.e. to support COVID-19 response, at the expense of primary health care support, will undermine existing health system strengthening efforts, worsen the humanitarian crisis and will accentuate the impact of COVID-19. The authors urge the international community and the Government of Yemen to carefully consider a more comprehensive approach to support Yemen’s COVID-19 response while maintaining, and strengthening, essential public health services.
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