Political Turmoil In Yemen Causing Breakdown Of Social Services, Increased Threats To Child Welfare

Political Turmoil In Yemen Causing Breakdown Of Social Services, Increased Threats To Child Welfare

Monday, January 09, 2012

"Yemen's populist uprising and the political crisis that followed have pushed the country to the brink of a humanitarian emergency, according to the United Nations and aid agencies," the�Washington Post reports, noting that "children have been hit especially hard." The newspaper continues, "Fresh conflicts, including a raging battle between the government and Islamist militants, have disrupted basic services; water, fuel and electricity shortages affect nearly every aspect of life, from hospital operations to trash collection. Food prices are rising, and health services have collapsed. In a nation in which half the population is younger than 18, many aid workers fear that the political crisis and the problems it has spawned will be felt beyond this generation of children" (Raghavan, 1/8). The newspaper also provides a�graphic on malnourishment rates in Yemen and select other countries (1/8).

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