Health policy professor on how COVID-19 exacerbates Yemen`s existing problems
(WorldNews Health)

Extreme famine. Lack of safe, clean water. Sanitation issues. A depleted healthcare system. Those are four characteristics of Yemen, which is in the midst of a grave humanitarian crisis resulting from high levels of violence in vulnerable parts of the country. The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the catastrophic situation that began in March of 2015, with the nation facing a lack of protective equipment for health personnel and a shortage of doctors who are able to care for residents with health issues unrelated to COVID-19. “Yemen is on the brink of famine, and close to 80% of the population...