The Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Centre in Aden, supported by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre, provided 1,399 medical and rehabilitation services to 447 beneficiaries during June 2026.
The latest figures underline the continuing importance of specialist prosthetic and rehabilitation services for people affected by limb loss in Yemen, where years of conflict have placed sustained pressure on the country’s healthcare infrastructure.
According to the Saudi Press Agency, the services delivered during the month included the manufacture, fitting and rehabilitation of prosthetic limbs, alongside physiotherapy and specialist medical consultations.
Supporting people with limb loss in Aden
The centre provides an integrated pathway of prosthetic and rehabilitation care rather than limiting its work to the supply of artificial limbs.
Beneficiaries may require clinical assessment, measurement, socket fabrication, component fitting, alignment, gait training and ongoing physiotherapy before they can use a prosthesis safely and effectively.
Specialist consultations and follow-up appointments are equally important, particularly for patients whose residual limbs, mobility levels or health conditions change over time.
The 1,399 services delivered to 447 people during June represent an average of more than three interventions per beneficiary. This reflects the multidisciplinary nature of prosthetic rehabilitation, in which a single patient may receive several clinical, technical and therapy services during the same course of care.
Displaced people account for the majority of beneficiaries
Internally displaced people represented 57% of those treated during the month, while residents of Aden and surrounding communities accounted for the remaining 43%.
The figures demonstrate how displacement continues to affect access to rehabilitation in Yemen. People forced to leave their homes may lose contact with established healthcare providers, medical records and previous prosthetic services.
They may also face significant financial and logistical barriers when travelling for assessments, repairs or replacement devices.
Among the centre’s June beneficiaries, 64% were male and 36% were female.
Ensuring that women, children, older people and displaced communities can access rehabilitation remains essential, particularly where social, economic or transport barriers may prevent some groups from reaching specialist centres.
More than the manufacture of a prosthesis
A prosthetic limb cannot normally be provided as a single, standalone intervention.
Effective care requires assessment by trained professionals, preparation of the residual limb, accurate socket fitting and appropriate component selection. Patients may then need gait training, strengthening, balance exercises and education on skin inspection and prosthetic maintenance.
Repairs and adjustments are also a critical part of long-term service delivery. Socket fit can change due to weight variation, residual-limb volume changes, growth in paediatric patients or wear to prosthetic materials.
Without access to maintenance and follow-up services, a damaged or poorly fitting prosthesis may become uncomfortable or unsafe, causing the user to reduce or completely stop using it.
The Aden centre’s combination of prosthetic manufacturing, fitting, physiotherapy and specialist consultation therefore provides a more complete rehabilitation pathway for beneficiaries.
Continuing Saudi support for rehabilitation in Yemen
The Aden project forms part of the humanitarian health programmes supported by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre.
KSrelief has supported prosthetic and rehabilitation centres in several Yemeni governorates, helping people affected by conflict, accidents, disease and other causes of limb loss obtain devices and rehabilitation services.
The Aden centre is operated by the International Association for the Care of Victims of Wars and Disasters, also known as Al-Ameen. The organisation describes the facility as providing prosthetic limbs, rehabilitation programmes, maintenance and periodic follow-up to support mobility, independence and community participation.
Previous reporting from KSrelief shows the ongoing nature of the programme. During October 2025, the centre provided 1,525 services to 421 beneficiaries, including prosthetic manufacture and fitting, physiotherapy and specialist consultations.
These recurring monthly figures indicate that demand for prosthetic and rehabilitation care in Aden remains consistently high.
Building sustainable rehabilitation capacity
Humanitarian prosthetic programmes can provide immediate assistance, but long-term impact also depends on building sustainable local rehabilitation capacity.
This includes supporting qualified prosthetists and orthotists, physiotherapists, technicians, rehabilitation physicians and other professionals involved in amputee care.
Reliable access to components, workshop materials, machinery and repair equipment is also necessary. A centre may be able to manufacture and fit a prosthesis initially, but continuity of care depends on its ability to maintain and replace sockets, joints, feet and other components when required.
Standardised clinical documentation and patient follow-up can further improve continuity of care, particularly for displaced beneficiaries who may later move to another governorate or rehabilitation provider.
For Yemen’s rehabilitation sector, investment in workforce development and resilient local supply chains will be essential to ensure that humanitarian projects translate into sustainable services.
Restoring mobility and independence
The work of the Aden centre shows how prosthetic rehabilitation can contribute to wider humanitarian recovery.
A suitable prosthesis, combined with effective rehabilitation, can help a person return to education, employment, family responsibilities and community life. It can also reduce dependency on relatives and caregivers while improving confidence and personal independence.
By serving 447 beneficiaries and delivering 1,399 services in one month, the KSrelief-supported centre continues to provide an important route to mobility and rehabilitation for people with limb loss in Aden and displaced communities across Yemen.
- Saudi Press Agency: Aden centre serves 447 beneficiaries
- King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre
- Al-Ameen: Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Centre in Aden
- World Health Organization: Prosthetics and orthotics standards
- World Health Organization: Rehabilitation
- IMEA CPO: KSrelief-supported centres in Aden and Seiyun