The decision to close MSF's humanitarian project in Ad Dhale is a result of repeated attacks and threats of violence on the medical facility, health staff and on MSF’s residence in the town of Ad Dhale.

MSF was one of the few medical organisations delivering humanitarian assistance to the community in Ad Dhale. MSF acknowledges the impact this closure will have on access to healthcare in the governorate, and that it will deprive thousands of Yemenis of much needed humanitarian and medical assistance.
Targeting the civilian population and humanitarian actors is prohibited under the international humanitarian law at all times and deprives the population of humanitarian assistance.

MSF has been working in Ad Dhale since 2012 supporting the provision of free medical care to the people of Ad Dhale, Qatabah, Al Azariq and Damt districts. Over time and through conflict, epidemics, and widespread medical needs, MSF’s support has enabled these health facilities to treat more than 400,000 patients across the governorate.