Taiz Cancer Center Reports Sharp 21% Surge in New Cases Amid Humanitarian Crisis

The Al-Amal Cancer Center in Taiz has reported a sharp increase in new cancer diagnoses during 2025, registering 1,967 new cases, marking a worrying 21% rise compared to the previous year, which exacerbates the health burden amid deteriorating humanitarian conditions.

The annual report, issued by the center affiliated with the National Foundation for Cancer Control, indicates that the total number of registered cases at the facility has now surpassed 15,000. Statistics reveal that women constituted the largest demographic among new diagnoses, accounting for 1,050 cases, followed by 755 cases among men, and 162 cases recorded among children.

Furthermore, the report highlighted that approximately one-quarter of the new patients originated from neighboring governorates, primarily Ibb, seeking accessible treatment services available in Taiz. This migration underscores the uneven distribution of medical resources across the region.

The center attributed this significant surge to several critical factors: insufficient public awareness regarding early detection, deteriorating living conditions that impede patient access to diagnostic centers, and the sharp escalation in the costs of chemotherapy drugs and essential medical services in a nation grappling with the protracted consequences of conflict spanning more than a decade.

Despite providing approximately 363,000 medical and therapeutic services last year—including chemotherapy and free accommodation for patients arriving from rural areas—the center issued an urgent appeal to international organizations and business leaders. The appeal calls for immediate support to ensure the continuity of its operations in the face of steadily increasing patient numbers and persistent funding pressures.