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Yemen’s health sector is in crisis due to prolonged conflict, economic decline, and institutional collapse, with only half of health facilities fully functional and most people struggling to access essential services. Shortages of healthcare workers, equipment, and supplies severely hinder service provision, and governance challenges persist amid ongoing violence. Health outcomes have worsened, including high levels of malnutrition, low immunization coverage, and frequent outbreaks of communicable diseases, while maternal and child mortality rates are alarmingly high. The conflict is now the third leading cause of death in Yemen, directly impacting population health alongside familiar killers like heart disease and neonatal disorders. Reliance on external funding—now drastically reduced—plus the challenges of COVID-19, leaves Yemen’s fragile health system at risk of further collapse and unable to withstand emerging threats.