Yemen's Human Rights Ministry called on the international community to intervene and take action to help the lately declared war-stricken province of Taiz where the Houthi militants have been pounding populated areas for months.

In a statement on Monday, the ministry said Taiz is facing a war of extermination by the Houthi militants and forces loyal to the former president while warning of the alarmingly deterioration of the provincial health facilities.

After the government forces backed by the popular resistance and the Saudi-led coalition retook Taiz from the Houthis, the latter sent reinforcements that have been shelling populated areas for around a week. It is the heaviest shelling against the city since the battles between the pro- and anti-government forces began, according to local sources.

The dengue fever is affecting 4 in 10 persons in the province and the health situation is worsening further amidst the lack of medicines and life-saving requirements primarily blamed on the several-months armed conflict and the recently Houthi-imposed blockade around the city, the statement said.   

Physicians are being targeted in Taiz more than other cities and the few hospitals that have been struggling to cope with all challenges to provide insufficient help to patients could shut down soon amid the war by the Houthi militants on them and their cadres, it added.

Lately, Houthi militants stormed the provincial office of the International Committee of the Red Cross, threatened the staff and looted its equipment including ambulances. Also, the ICRC office in Aden suspended its activities temporarily after unidentified gunmen stormed it and threatened the staff with guns.

Houthis have been also attacking and storming hospitals in many cities as the WHO says the conflict has left around 15 million, around a third of the total Yemeni population, in need of emergency medical help.

The ministry condemned the systematic attacks on medical teams and facilities in Yemen urging the international community to take responsible action over what Houthi acts violating the law of war.

Yemen's healthcare system is on the brink of collapse amid lack of medicines, fuels and power due to the conflict and a blockade on Yemeni sea, land and air ports, according to WHO.

The blockade was part of the Saudi-led military intervention launched against the Houthis in late March.

In general, the conflict has left 80% of the country's population in need of emergency aid. The situation has triggered warning of famine and calls for a humanitarian ceasefire to deliver aid to the affected people.