COVID-19 in Yemen: preparedness measures in a fragile state

health responses).On March 16, 2020, the government established a high intersectoral committee to control the COVID-19 outbreak with all the relevant ministries, including security authorities.Still, public communication and engagement with communities remains suboptimal and dependent on initiatives of individuals or humanitarian organisations.Yemen has structural vulnerabilities that have developed over a protracted period of conflict and poor governance, and its health system has suffered the most.To prevent a total collapse of Yemen's fragile health system, the government and the international community should act now more decisively.We declare no competing interests.