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Neglected tropical diseases killing thousands globally put 6 million at risk in war-torn Yemen

Aside from cholera, Yemen is affected by numerous neglected tropical diseases – an epidemic that is affecting 1.5 billion people worldwide and killing around 170,000 per year
The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimated that in 2016, over 6 million people in Yemen were in need of treatment for NTDs

By RUA'A ALAMERI · 18 April 2018