Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have blamed Saudi Arabia for limited access to safe drugs after doctors used expired chemotherapy drugs to treat 50 children, of whom 10 ended up dying.
, such as food and medicine. The lack of access has led to a thriving smuggling network across both the Houthi- and Saudi-held areas.
Leader of the Houthi movement Abdul-Malik Badruddin al-Houthi addresses a rally marking the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad through a TV screen in Sanaa, Yemen, October 8, 2022. Houthi officials have tried to handle the shortfall by working with smugglers to acquire expired drugs, which several doctors in Sanaa have said ends up even further limiting access to safe treatments.
The Houthi health ministry said it has opened an investigation into the incident. In its statement, it blamed the deaths on the Saudi coalition forces for causing a lack of available medicine in Houthi-controlled areas.The Associated Press contributed to this report. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox
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