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Newborn twins fight for survival as conflict fuels Yemen's hunger crisis
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- Twins Raghad Hassan and Raad, born prematurely amidst Yemen's civil war, have been fighting severe acute malnutrition after fleeing their village due to Houthi rebel advances and airstrikes.
- The family endured a harrowing three-day journey on foot to Aden, where the twins arrived in critical condition, weakened by exhaustion, cold, and lack of proper nutrition.
- Yemen faces a deepening malnutrition crisis exacerbated by ongoing conflict, displacement, and a collapse of humanitarian aid, with around 800,000 people cut off from lifesaving assistance.
- Al-Sadaqah hospital in Aden struggles with limited resources, beds, and funding, forcing staff to make difficult decisions such as having twins share a bed to save lives amid a high patient turnover.
- Medical staff report frequent readmissions of severely malnourished children due to poverty and lack of access to adequate healthcare, highlighting the enduring impact of war on Yemen's vulnerable population.
