Taiz's health system crippled by the Houthi siege Amal al-Sabri, 25, a pregnant mother of two from Taiz Yemen, told how she and her husband fled their home after being shot by a Houthi sniper. For the doctors to save her life, she will not be able to keep the baby. The Houthis, the official name of the Houthi movement, have been besieging Taiz for more than a month, leading to acute shortages of essential goods, from food to medical aid. According to the Red Cross, local hospitals on the front line, which were already under strain before the escalation of fighting, receive over 700 patients a week, which puts a strain on the health system.

Taiz's health system crippled by the Houthi siege Amal al-Sabri, 25, a pregnant mother of two from Taiz Yemen, told how she and her husband fled their home after being shot by a Houthi sniper. For the doctors to save her life, she will not be able to keep the baby. The Houthis, the official name of the Houthi movement, have been besieging Taiz for more than a month, leading to acute shortages of essential goods, from food to medical aid. According to the Red Cross, local hospitals on the front line, which were already under strain before the escalation of fighting, receive over 700 patients a week, which puts a strain on the health system.