Health minister calls WHO to double efforts to combat cholera

SANAA, April 4 (YPA) – Minister of Health Taha al Mutawakil on Thursday called on the World Health Organization (WHO) to enhance efforts in the fight of the cholera epidemic in Yemen.

During his meeting with Chargé d’affaires of the WHO, al Mutawakil said that its ministry suffers from a shortage of solutions and medical supplies to combat the epidemic and other diseases due to the war and siege imposed by the Saudi-led coalition on the Yemeni people.

“The international organization’s response does not advance towards the emergency situation to combat and reduce the spread of the epidemic,” the minister added.

Ali Ahsan