“Fighting COVID-19 in Yemen: The role of Public Administration and Readiness of Healthcare system” Mugaahed Abdu Kaid Saleh PhD candidate, Department of Management studies and Research, Kuvempu University, Shimoga, 577451, India. Dr. Manjunath K. R. Assistant Professor and Research Supervisor, Department of Management studies and Research, Kuvempu University, Shimoga, 577451,India. Abstract: Countries worldwide are taking proper measures and precautions to control the spread of the novel Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). Due to its political and economic isolation and vulnerability, questions are raised about the readiness of the healthcare system in Yemen as well as the effectiveness of the administrative authority to fight COVID-19. This research presents an overview of the readiness in Yemen to fight such pandemics. The research outcome summarizes the critical need to support the health system and its potentials to fight the pandemic in the country. Details on the status of administrative authority and health system are drawn in the research findings. Keywords: Yemen, authority, COVID-19, health system, readiness. Introduction: Annual influenza epidemics are challenges, but some of them are worse than others regardless of how countries or healthcare systems are prepared for it(Osterholm, 2005). Pandemics impact our lives, economies, and societies. Pandemics impose considerable demands on countries and societies for a period of time, which requires such countries to develop precautious procedures to facilitate the resilience against such pandemics(Paton, et. al., 2008). Developed countries with developed healthcare systems such as the US, France, Italy, Spain and many others were affected due to the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), let alone the effect on all economies worldwide. This raises the question about the difference in the response by countries towards such pandemics. At the time that the responses to COVID-19 fighting are very transparent in developed countries, developing countries surely differ in responding to such pandemics from developed countries. This article focuses on the efficiency of Yemen as a least developed country in fighting COVID-19, mainly through focusing on the role of public administration (administrative authority) and the readiness of the healthcare system in the country. Mukt Shabd Journal Volume IX, Issue VI, JUNE/2020 ISSN NO : 2347-3150 Page No : 1459