In photos: Suffering from cancer amid war in Yemen

Aside from a three-year-long civil war, thousands of Yemenis are also dealing with another problem: poor healthcare.

As battles rage between regime forces and Houthi rebels, supported by Saudi-led coalition forces and Iran-backed fighters respectively, hospitals in the Arab country are struggling to accommodate cancer patients.

A boy sits on a chair as he receives cancer treatment at The National Oncology CentreKhaled Abdullah/REUTERS

The National Oncology Centre in Sanaa admits 600 new cases each month, but beds are limited. The few available are reserved for children, meaning many are forced to receive treatment from a chair or in the waiting