Children suffer malnutrition in war-plagued Yemen

Source: Xinhua| 2020-03-22 17:24:48|Editor: huaxia

Plagued by cholera, malnutrition and diphtheria, Yemen lacks the ability to cope with deadly epidemics as its five-year civil war has almost destroyed more than half of its healthcare system.

A malnourished child lies in a bed and receives treatment at Al-Jumhori hospital in Saada province, March 19, 2020. (Xinhua/Mohammed Mohammed)

A man sits with his children to be treated against malnutrition at Al-Jumhori hospital in Saada province, March 19, 2020. (Xinhua/Mohammed Mohammed)

A mother holds her malnourished child to be weighed as he receives treatment at Al-Jumhori hospital in Saada province, March 19, 2020. (Xinhua/Mohammed Mohammed)

A malnourished child sits on a bed and receives treatment at Al-Jumhori hospital in Saada province, March 19, 2020. (Xinhua/Mohammed Mohammed)

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