A Foundational Step to Meet Yemen's Nutritional Needs
Driven by our commitment to help combat malnutrition in Yemen, Gulf Golden Gate Company's partnership with the Ministry of Public Health and Population represents a national investment in the health of children and women.
Laying the foundation stone for the Nutritional and Pharmaceutical Supplements Factory in Aden puts this commitment into practice by advancing local manufacturing, strengthening domestic supplies and contributing to self-sufficiency.
The foundation stone was laid by Dr Qasem Mohammed Buhaibeh, Minister of Public Health and Population, and Mr Mohamed Al-Muflehi, General Manager of Gulf Golden Gate Company, on Monday, 3 November 2025. Representatives of government bodies and international organisations attended the ceremony, held under the patronage of Ahmed Hamed Lamlas, Minister of State and Governor of Aden.
The visit included a presentation on the project and its health and development objectives.
Developing Local Industries and Strengthening Pharmaceutical Security
Dr Qasem Mohammed Buhaibeh, Minister of Public Health and Population, emphasised the importance of the project as part of the government's and the Ministry's drive to develop local pharmaceutical and food industries. It supports Cabinet decisions and the objectives of the Supreme Board of Drugs and Medical Appliances' national strategy to strengthen pharmaceutical security in Yemen.
The Minister noted that Yemen has high rates of malnutrition, particularly among children and women. This makes establishing factories for nutritional and pharmaceutical supplements a national and strategic necessity to close gaps in medical and food supplies and achieve self-sufficiency.
A National Partnership with the Ministry of Public Health and Population
The project brings together the Ministry of Public Health and Population and Gulf Golden Gate Company in a public-private partnership. It aims to establish local production of nutritional and pharmaceutical supplements and support national efforts to combat malnutrition.
This partnership reflects our commitment to direct investment towards community needs. It combines the Ministry's health role with the Company's investment and development role to strengthen domestic supplies and support nutrition programmes in Yemen.
Project Objectives
We aim to develop a local project for ready-to-use therapeutic and supplementary foods that will, in future, support programmes for the treatment and prevention of malnutrition, strengthen continuity of supply and reduce reliance on imports.
We see this project as a long-term investment in children's health and an opportunity to help develop local expertise and create jobs, while building sustainable national capacity to meet Yemen's nutritional needs.
