Yemen Observer

Call for establishing medical center for allergy and immune system diseases at Sana’a University

Sat, 10 May 2008 01:49:22 PST

Once again, Sana’a University has embraced a large medical conference for allergy and immune system diseases, which lasted from April 29 to May 1.

Males more likely to suffer from liver cirrhosis in Yemen

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:12:56 PST

Yemeni men are more likely to suffer from liver cirrhosis than women, according to a national study by a team of researchers at Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Sana’a University.

2,232 AIDS infections found in Yemen

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:10:39 PST

The National Program to Combat AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases officially registered its 2,232 cases of people infected with HIV/AIDS in all Yemeni governorates at the end of 2007.

Prophet Mohammed guides scientists to medicine

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:04:37 PST

Establishing a healthy society can be just achieved when healthy prophetic guidance is applied, said doctors in a scientific symposium organized by Life Makers Forum on the occasion of World Health Day, April 7.

Yemen launches vaccination campaign against Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:57:16 PST

A massive national campaign to vaccinate women in the childbearing age against the dreaded disease of maternal and neo-natal tetanus was given a high profile start from the Mosaimeer district in the Lahej Governorate last Sunday.

Astronomical prices are pushing people to the brink

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:17:36 PST

The recent increase in the cost of many essential goods is placing a heavy burden on Yemeni families, in addition to placing additional strain on Yemen’s over-stretched mental care facilities, as many poor people struggle to make ends meet and lose their sanity.

Yemeni babies still suffering from malnutrition

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:19:38 PST

Yemeni children under one year of age are especially prone to malnutrition, according to a Sana’a University study conducted by a group of researchers at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Science.

Yemeni children suffer from renal system stones

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:56:12 PST

A study of Yemeni children has found a disturbing rate of Urolithiasis – renal stones – in the young people of this country. The landmark study, conducted by doctors from the Sana’a University of Medical and Health Sciences...

Rheumatic heart disease remains serious health threat to Yemenis

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:27:00 PST

Researchers from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Sana’a University have found that rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is still a serious cardiac problem among Yemenis, affecting most commonly those people in the most productive age groups.

Renal failure in Yemen: a serious problem seeks attention

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:55:00 PST

Kidney failure is still a very troubling disease for both patients and the health care system in Yemen, according to a new study presented at the 19th Scientific Graduate Research Conference held in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of Sana’a University on March 3.

Life, but not as we know it

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:32:28 PST

A 21-year-old young man stands absently waiting for the massive trucks to unload. When they do, he jumps onto huge heaps of garbage to start working. Although the hot rays of the sun beat mercilessly down upon his head, he is completely absorbed in his work.

Qat: The plague of Yemen

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 06:52:07 PST

Still popular, qat chews provide an important forum for debate and dialogue in Yemen. Nearly every Yemeni chews; even old age and toothlessness fail to stop some.

Climate change: the most recent critical global challenge

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:20:30 PST

The poor are suffering and will suffer even more with the advance of climate change because they are at greatest risk of human development reversals, said the Global Human Development Report 2007/ 2008, released February 13 at the Movenpick Hotel.

Pesticides still a threat to Yemenis

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:57:34 PST

Dr. Ali Mohammed Mujawar, the Prime Minister, has declared a savage official war on those traders attempting to bring forbidden, expired or smuggled pesticides into Yemen. “We should fight against those unconscientious traders who destroy our food and our generations’ future,” said Dr. Mujawar in the National Conference of Pesticides on Sunday, January 27.

Breast Cancer: Why Not You?

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:49:22 PST

Breast cancer awareness programs such as “Race for the Cure”, reminders to do monthly breast self-exams in the back of women’s magazines, and greater media coverage on the subject make it virtually impossible for women to ignore breast health.

Massive polio immunization campaign protects Yemen’s children

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:11:18 PST

The most recent Polio National Immunization Campaign was conducted from 15 to 17 December 2007. The campaign was organized as a preventive measure in all 333 districts of the 22 governorates.

HMRTI tries to improve Yemeni health system

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:16:50 PST

Yemen needs strong and skilled health cadres who can improve the health system in this country. To build such professional cadres, some institutes such as the Health Management Research and Training Institute (HMRTI) are established to reach this important goal.

Yemeni males more prone to urinary stones

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:08:43 PST

Males have a three times greater risk of developing urinary stones and are five times more likely to have them recur than females, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Sana’a.

Photo & Comment

Mon, 07 Jan 2008 02:09:22 PST

Epilepsy organization established in Yemen

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:14:32 PST

In Yemen, as in many other developing countries, there is an absence of community surveys indicating the prevalence of epilepsy. However, clinical observations of medical practices show that it is as common as in most other countries.

No link between delay of marriage and anxiety in Yemeni women

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:10:14 PST

There is no statistical significance between a woman’s psychological anxiety and her delay of marriage, said a study published November 2006 in volume (3)- no. 11 of The Yemeni Health and Medical Research Journal.

Digestive tract cancers on the rise

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:18:47 PST

Malignant gastrointestinal tumors are an increasing threat to Yemenis’ lives, according to a new study. The 2006 study was conducted on 200 Yemeni patients with gastrointestinal tract tumors, registered in the archive departments of the al-Jumhoury, al-Kuwait and al-Thawrah public hospitals in Sana’a governorate from January 1 to December 31, 2003

Measles immunization campaign launched to combat child mortality

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:12:51 PST

The national supplementary measles campaign was launched on Saturday to fight the disease, which is the third most common cause of mortality among children in Yemen. The Ministry of Public Health and Population have already launched the campaign in 73 districts and have scheduled it to run for six days, ending on Thursday.

Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Agreement discussed in national workshop

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:05:04 PST

A national workshop on the World Trade Organization Agreement on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures was held in the Ministry of Industry and Trade, November 21 and 22.

New campaign calls for pregnant and breast-feeding mothers to quit qat

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:06:36 PST

SOUL for development launched a new campaign on Thursday, November 15 to educate pregnant and breast-feeding Yemeni women about the hazards of qat use. Media workers were invited to a special information day held at the Sheba hotel on Wednesday, November 14.