UNICEF has released its regular report on the humanitarian situation in Yemen, highlighting that more than 18 million people across the country are estimated to be in dire need of assistance.

The report, released on Sunday, said that more than 18.2 million people in Yemen, including 9.8 million children are estimated to require humanitarian assistance and protection in 2024, with 4.5 million estimated to be internally displaced.

On the medical and health situation, the report emphasized that Yemen experienced the largest ever reported cholera outbreak in recent history (2016-2022), which resulted in over 2.5 million suspected cases and 4,000 deaths.

According to the report, more than 550,000 children under 5 years were screened for malnutrition, and 50,266 children were diagnosed with SAM (a rare disorder of the arteries) and admitted in Outpatient Treatment Programmes (OTPs).

The report explained that thousands of people also received life-saving education on risks posed by mines, unexploded ordnances, and explosive remnants of war.