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Updated: Jan 19, 2026
Stress and Mental Health
Mental health in Yemen: obstacles and challenges
Maan A Bari Qasem Saleh1, Ahmed Mohamed Makki2
1Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Aden University, Yemen, email maanymha@yahoo.com.
Abstract:
The Republic of Yemen, on the south-western coast of the Arabian Peninsula, was formed in 1990 when North and South Yemen united. Yemen covers 527 970 km2. The capital is Sana'a. The country is divided into 20 governorates and one municipality. It has an elected president, an elected House of Representatives, and an appointed Shura Council. The president is head of state, and the prime minister is head of government. Suffrage is universal for people aged 18 and older. The population of Yemen according to the 2004 census is about 20 million, but recent years have seen the arrival of many refugees.
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