Hi John, The coronavirus pandemic changed all of our lives, but what happens when it hits a country in the middle of a civil war? In Yemen, it means children are going without critical medical care.Only half of Yemen's hospitals were seeing patients by the beginning of 2020. Ali was lucky to get care when he did. Ali and his family had to flee their home because of the conflict, so when a blood clot affected Ali's kidneys, they weren't even sure where to go. With support from Save the Children, Ali was able to see a specialist, and he's looking forward to playing with his friends on bikes again one day.  The number of people visiting the doctor for children's health dropped by 81% as the country's health care system was overwhelmed by the fight against the pandemic. Xavier Joubert, Country Director of Save the Children in Yemen said: "People are turning up with their children at health facilities only to find there's not enough to help everyone, not to mention the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) which prevents doctors and other staff from working." As the world gets closer to returning to normal, I hope you'll keep children of Yemen in mind. We're doing everything we can to reach as many children as possible with critical health care, despite the virus and continuing airstrikes. With your help, we can help more kids like Ali get happily back on their bikes. Best regards, Cassidy Knize Digital Manager Save the Children US |
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