As COVID-19-related deaths spike in Yemen, the country’s national health system—already pushed to the brink of collapse by years of devastating conflict—is struggling to respond to the pandemic. There is no money to pay health staff, and personal protective equipment and COVID-19 tests are hard to come by. To make matters worse, misinformation about the virus is fueling fear and stigma, causing many sick people to avoid seeking medical care until it’s too late, compounding already high mortality rates.

ONLINE DISCUSSION SERIES

Continues
Thursday, August 6

1:00 PM EDT

More resources are desperately needed in Yemen to respond to the COVID-19 emergency and provide care for millions of people suffering from other health problems. In July, MSF called on the international community to mobilize resources to help Yemen cope with this crisis, and on Yemeni authorities to help people access much-needed humanitarian aid.

Join us this Thursday, August 6, as our discussion series Let’s talk COVID-19 continues with a conversation with Ghassan Abou Chaar, deputy emergency desk manager for MSF, and MSF staff members from our COVID-19 center in Yemen's capital city, Sana'a. Together with our host, MSF-USA executive director Avril Benoît, our panel will answer your questions and discuss the unique challenges MSF teams face while responding to this cascading crisis in Yemen.

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