From Al Jazeera · · 50s
Yemen's sick trapped as war shuts airports
Fighting closes Yemen's airports, leaving critically ill patients unable to reach treatment abroad.
In brief
Fighting closes Yemen's airports, leaving critically ill patients unable to reach treatment abroad. Yemen's airports have closed due to fighting, trapping critically ill patients who need urgent medical care they cannot access at home. Originally reported by Al Jazeera.
Sanaa patient trapped by airway disease
Rajaa Ghirsan, a fifty-year-old seamstress in Sanaa, Yemen, has vocal cord paralysis and severe larynx complications. She depends on a device around her neck to breathe and prevent suffocation.
“can barely speak or breathe due to obstructions in her airway”
Device replacement costs mount quickly
Ghirsan's breathing device must be replaced every two months. Each replacement costs one hundred dollars, a significant expense for her as a seamstress.
War closes airports, blocking escape
Recent fighting has closed Yemen's airports. Critically ill Yemenis like Ghirsan who need urgent treatment abroad are now trapped with no way to leave the country.
At a glance
Yemen's airports have closed due to fighting, trapping critically ill patients who need urgent medical care they cannot access at home.
