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Conflicts in Yemen kill 13 health workers in last one year and half: WHO

Xinhua, August 16, 2016 Adjust font size:

More than 13 health workers lost their lives and another 23 were injured since March 2015 in Yemen, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday.

A WHO spokesperson told a press briefing that during the period, a total of 102 health facilities have been partially or totally damaged, compounding the already poor health system in the country.

The spokesperson condemned the latest attack on a MSF-supported hospital in Hajjah governorate of Yemen, which reportedly claimed the lives of 11 people including an MSF staff member and injured 19 others.

WHO called on all parties with their commitments and obligations under international humanitarian law to protect health workers and facilities.

According the latest UN figures, ground battles and airstrikes in Yemen have killed 3,704 civilians and injured 6,566 since March of 2015 when Saudi Arabia led a military coalition against the Houthis and Saleh's forces. Endit