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'Saudi blockade puts lives of Yemeni cancer patients at risk'

Thursday, 06 October 2016 2:58 AM [ Last Update: Thursday, 06 October 2016 9:15 PM ]

This image shows, Feras Ali Hassan, a 10 year old who is being diagnosed with leukemia, and his father, waiting in front of a clinic in Taiz, Yemen, on May 7, 2016. © AP

Mohammed al-Attab
Press TV, Sana'a

The Saudi war on Yemen has created a humanitarian catastrophe in the impoverished Arab country. The relentless bombardment as well as the Saudi blockade have taken a heavy toll on the country’s medical infrastructure. Now Yemen’s only remaining facility for cancer treatment is closing due to the shortage of medicines.

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