Citizens' crisis in health, water and education continues due to Houthi coup
English - Sunday 04 August 2019 الساعة 06:57 pm
Aden – NewsYemen.net
The poor, which account for the majority in Yemen's population, have difficulty accessing basic social services, in the high cost of private sector services; and the Houthi militias' stop spending on basic government services since its coup late 2014
According to data of the Statistics Central Bureau - January 2018, index numbers - NewsYemen got a copy of it, the price index rose - cumulative inflation - in health and health services rose by 109 percent, and in education and related items by 59.8 percent in January 2019 compared to December 2014
The Houthi militias have halted spending on basic social services in health, education, energy and water sectors late 2014, and it transferred the country's capabilities into a private company that sells its services to the people at double prices, and stop salaries and social security benefits
The national accounts estimates have declined in the contribution of public sector in health, education, water areas to GDP, the private sector has continued basic and social services, but at high costs and prices, it is difficult for those with limited incomes to access those services, in high double prices
The continued stop spending on basic government social services, the absence of state employees' salaries and rising costs of private sector services, millions of Yemenis will continue to be exposed to the risks and consequences of the tragic humanitarian crisis in the country
According to the Health Resource Availability Monitoring System, Health System is still suffering from severe exhaustion, about 49% of the health facilities either partially operated or completely suspended, the cholera epidemic has spread again in March and April 2019
In the water sector, more than 55% of the population in 197 districts have no access to improved water sources. Children and women often bear the burden of bringing drinking water or water from long distances
In general education, about 4.7 million children - 81% of students - need help to ensure their continuing education. There are about 2 million children outside the education system, representing more than a quarter of school-age children, according to the UN Human Needs Report 2019
