Rebuilding health in Yemen after conflict: Engaging Yemeni diaspora in conversations on health system reconstruction

Sixteen months of war have devastated ’s health system. Yet with ongoing conflict, little attention is given to longer-term questions about reconstruction.

This briefing summarises key findings from a workshop with Yemeni diaspora held in Liverpool in June 2016, focusing on rehabilitating and reconstructing Yemen’s health system once the conflict subsides. The workshop – supported by Saferworld - focused on identifying priority actions to support health system reconstruction.

Evidence from other countries suggests that starting reconstruction discussions early – no matter how difficult that may be in the midst of conflict – has a critical bearing on the success of future health system reconstruction work.

Musāhamatna - a UK-based network of volunteers and organisations formed in November 2015 - is engaging with Yemeni diaspora and other interested people to consider evidence on the impact of the conflict on Yemen’s health system.

In this briefing, Musāhamatna identifies some priority actions to strengthen Yemen’s health system when the fighting calms. Musāhamatna - as a network of diaspora communities, who often remain closely engaged with their countries of origin - have a key role to play in post-conflict peacebuilding and development efforts.

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“Since March 2015 the capacity of Yemen’s fragile health system to respond to growing needs has been greatly diminished by extensive damage to medical facilities, supply shortages and safety concerns for health workers. ”

Musāhamatna