ADEN: The World Health Organization said its partnership with the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center has helped to improve healthcare services in Yemen.

In a report published by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Yemen, the WHO said the collaboration project had provided $20.5 million in funding for health services across the country.

Part of the funding had been used to support Lawdar Hospital in Abyan governorate, which handles hundreds of patients every day and offers the only surgical facilities in the area, the WHO added.