The World Health Organization (WHO), citing data from Yemen’s Ministry of Public Health and Population, reported that as of October 2, 2026, a total of 959 deaths and 4,207 injuries had been recorded across 10 governorates in Yemen. 

Nearly 198,000 people have also been displaced since the escalation began, many of them forced to relocate more than once.

In a statement, the organization warned of an urgent need for additional resources to sustain an expanded health response, announcing that its immediate funding requirements had been increased from $9 million to $31 million.

The WHO stressed that without urgent additional funding, critical gaps would widen in trauma care, maternal and newborn health services, and outbreak response, while shortages of essential medicines and health services for displaced populations would also worsen.

In this context, WHO Representative in Yemen Dr. Syed Jaffar Hussain said, “The situation is developing into a complex emergency, with health needs rising at a time when resources are already severely stretched.”

Dr. Hussain noted that “for people suffering serious injuries, access to trauma care within the first hour is a critical factor in determining their chances of survival and recovery.”

Saudi Arabia continues its aggression against Yemen, targeting civilian infrastructure and other civilian sites in the governorates of Sana’a, Saada, Taiz, Hajjah, and Marib, resulting in civilian casualties.

Meanwhile, the Yemeni Armed Forces continue to respond to the Saudi aggression by targeting vital facilities inside Saudi territory, as well as Saudi military concentrations deployed on Yemeni territory.