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Healthcare in Yemen Prior to the Crisis
Prior to the current conflict, Yemen's health care system was weak due to its lack of spending in public healthcare. During the mid 2000's Yemen decided to take a market based approach to their healthcare system due to increased liberalization within the country. However, this market based approach directly effected the poor and those living in rural areas, because of a decrease in Yemen's budget in public healthcare and use of user fees. Access to healthcare services is highly determined by geographic location. Although Yemen's constitution promises healthcare for all, only 25% of those living in rural areas have access to healthcare services compared to the 80% that have access to healthcare services in urban areas. In addition, most hospitals are in urban areas which makes accessibility difficult for those living in rural areas. Yemen's public healthcare system is compiled of four levels: (1) 2929 primary health care units (2) 184 district hospitals (3) 53 general hospitals (4) two specialist referral hospitals. However. many of these facilities lack resources and employees due to the small budget spent on public healthcare in Yemen. However, in 2002 Yemen created the District Healthcare System (DHS) in order to deliver primary health care through community-based services, which in the end failed due to poor management. On the other hand, Yemen's private sector has succeeded,there were 167 private hospitals in 2002 and by 2012 there were 746 private hospitals. Yemen's healthcare system prior to the current conflict was weak, however, still better than currently.

Yemen's Healthcare System During the Crisis
Currently, only 45 % of healthcare facilities in Yemen are functioning and accessible to the public, while, 247 of healthcare facilities have been destroyed and damaged by the ongoing conflict. In addition, healthcare facilities that are still functioning lack the resources and employees to provide the appropriate healthcare service because humanitarian aide is restricted by the constant fighting, airstrikes,bombardments, and lack of ceasefire. It is dangerous for humanitarian workers to step foot on the ground because they could be easily killed due to the constant fighting by both parties. Many hospitals and clinics have had shortages in vaccines, medical equipment, and basic drugs due to the ongoing conflict. Therefore, while healthcare facilities are working they lack the equipment and employees to provide all of those in need with help. In 2017, the UN reported that healthcare facilities had not been given sufficient funds and that healthcare workers were working without salaries since September of 2016. As result healthcare workers are quitting and facilities are losing staff in time of need. At the same time many patients are not able to afford the hospital service fees, even though they are cheap. Due to the high demand of healthcare services, local volunteers and medical students have been trained to to respond to basic needs during emergencies. It is estimated that 14.8 million people in Yemen currently lack healthcare and that 22 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance.

Health in Yemen During Conflict
Since the beginning of the conflict the people of Yemen have become more susceptible to diseases and long lasting health problems. More and more people are dying from treatable diseases because of the weakened healthcare system. According to the UN, since the escalation of the conflict in March of 2015, more that 7600 people have died and about 42000 people have been injured.

Malnutrition
Children are highly suffering from acute malnutrition. According to the World Health Organization, more than 1.8 million children under the age of 5 are suffering from acute malnutrition and 500,000 children under 5 years old are suffering from severe acute malnutrition. A study shows that global acute malnutrition (GAM) 12.5% form 2013 to 2016 in children under 5 years old. In addition, the study shows that the national average of women between the ages of 15 and 49 suffering from severe malnutrition was 11.4%. However, from 2013 to 2016 it decreased by 1.6%. According to the UN, in total 4.5 million people in Yemen are suffering from malnutrition.

Mortality rates
According to a study, in the Journal Globalization and Health, child mortality rates for those under 5 years old have increased nationally. In 2013 there were 53 deaths per 1000 live births and in 2016 it was 56.8 deaths per 1000 live births. In 2016, national average maternal mortality was 213.4 deaths per 100000 live births, which was a 1.3% increase from 2013.

Cholera
Currently, according to WHO, Yemen is suffering the worst cholera outbreak in history with an estimated more than 10000 cases a week in 2018. Cholera is caused by lack of clean water, according to WHO 19.3million Yemenis lack access to clean water and sanitation.

Article evaluation- International development

 * does not talk about Bretton Woods Conference which is also said to be the beginning of the international development
 * citations are needed in various parts of the article
 * certain sentences are vague
 * talks about "race to the bottom" but has no source of reference
 * gives different viewpoints but does not say where they got them which makes it seem like they might not be real
 * the article is considered c-class which makes sense because some things need fixing
 * much of what was on the talk page is about certain parts being vague