Hospitals across Yemen are facing an unprecedented crisis as the country's civil war intensifies, leaving its healthcare system in dire straits. Tarek al-Salami, a 7-year-old boy, arrived at a therapeutic feeding center in Aden in critical condition after delays in receiving care. His father, Mohammed al-Salami, described him as "almost lifeless." Tarek had been carried on foot from Mokha, a city in southwestern Yemen recently taken over by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, marking a return to active civil war. The boy reached Aden, a government-controlled city 270 kilometers (170 miles) away, but found the hospital there overwhelmed with the wounded and without available beds. The United Nations reported that most hospitals and health centers affected by the recent fighting closed for the first 48 hours before resuming operations. However, many are now difficult to access, especially as the Houthis have taken control of the Red Sea coast, including key ports that are vital for aid shipments. The World Health Organization has stated that less than 10% of affected health centers are fully equipped to handle the trauma care needed by the wounded. Over 130,000 people have been displaced due to the conflict, which is being fueled by two major powers in the Middle East: Iran, supporting the Houthi rebels, and Saudi Arabia, backing the Yemeni government. The feeding center where Tarek and other children are recovering is struggling to handle the growing number of patients in a country where hunger was already a widespread issue. Dr. Arwa Atef, the center’s director, said, "We can't keep up with the situation." Many hospitals are focusing exclusively on treating the wounded, while turning away pregnant women and others in need of care. Vulnerable children are sharing beds and filling incubators, as resources become increasingly scarce. Yemen’s healthcare system was already in crisis before the recent escalation. Hospitals relied heavily on limited government funding and donations from the public, with some unable to pay their staff in full. Now, the situation has worsened. Fahd al-Nazari, manager of the health office in Taiz province, which has received the majority of the newly displaced, said, "We are in a very dangerous situation." He warned that some hospitals could be forced to close within days or weeks. Three of the 17 hospitals in Taiz are no longer under government control, and the province has received over 635 casualties, including 112 bodies, since the Houthis captured Mokha. Medical supplies and fuel are running low as supply routes have been cut off, forcing aid convoys to take treacherous mountain roads. At the Yemeni-Swedish Maternity and Children's Hospital, incubators are full and children are sharing beds in the emergency room. "I’m scared that the conflict would reach the hospital," said the hospital’s general manager, Sami al-Sharabi. "Any explosive that could hit us would destroy the hospital, as some parts of the building are already weak."