Yemen Conflict Affecting Health Of Millions Of Children, Pregnant Women, UNICEF Warns

Deutsche Welle: UNICEF: Millions of Yemeni children at risk
“The U.N. children’s agency said months of battle between Shiite Houthi rebels and a Saudi-led coalition had left services for children ‘decimated,’ and half a million pregnant women at higher risk from complications. A quarter of Yemen’s health facilities — around 900 — had closed since March. Centers that remained open faced shortages of medical supplies…” (8/19).

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