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Yemen blockade could set back gains against cholera
13.11.2017 08:02 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
The air and sea blockade on Yemen has «severely hampered» humanitarian operations in the war-torn country and set back efforts to overcome the nationwide cholera epidemic, UN Radio says referring to the
World Health Organization (WHO) report.
As to the report, after the embargo by Saudi Arabia, Yemen medical reserves were «critically low» in places where they are desperately needed.
WHO spokesperson Fadelah Chaib:
«We all call to the Saudi and all other parties to the conflict to think about the fact that the cholera is still raging, other health problems exist and we need to get access to the people. The fact that we are closing borders will not help in controlling the outbreak of cholera, and even we can see more cases and more death as a result of not being able to get access to people,» WHO spokesperson Fadelah Chaib said:
It is to be admitted, Yemen ongoing cholera epidemic which began this year April has caused more than 900,000 suspected cases of disease and claimed well over 2,000 lives.
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