Deputy PM, UN official stress doubling efforts to combat cholera epidemic

SANAA, Aug. 6 (YPA) – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Hussein Abdullah Maqbouli  and UN official discussed promoting  the effort and joint work to combat cholera epidemic.

During his meeting with the U.N. humanitarian coordinator for Yemen Lise Grande, the minister touched upon enhancing the cooptation between the government and the humanitarian organizations in the health sector.

The meeting reviewed developing  ways of the humanitarian works in several provinces, especially in Hodeidah, in which the Saudi-led coalition escalated air strikes against civilians, health facilities and services.

Meanwhile, the UN official reaffirmed the necessity of fighting the epidemic in Hodeidah is priority in the humanitarian organizations’ work, especially as statistics indicate that the epidemic threatens the province.