Diane Ismat Ghanem
Beirut, Lebanon
A project for PSYC240c Children and War
Fall 2017 - American University of Beirut
About YeMed
Providing you with the best doctors for the best care
Dr. James Khan
Our very own Gastroenterologist Dr. Khan will make sure your GI tract is clear and will gently intervene if needed.
Dr. Amelia Write
Our lovely Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Dr. Write will help you with stomach aches, small intestine, colon, rectum, pancreas, gallbladder and liver.
Dr. Sofia Yang
A topnotch psychiatrist in her field, Dr. Yang is here to assist us along our journey in providing you with the best possible care.
Medical facilities have been shut down by hits and airstrikes and a lot of diseases are quickly spreading, posing an increased health risk to the vulnerable Yemeni children. Since March 2015, the number of Yemeni individuals requiring health care has risen steeply while its availability has swiftly contracted.
According to OCHA, 14.8 million Yemenis lack access to basic health care, out of which 8.1 million are children — an increase of more than 70 percent in two years. Indeed, UNICEF estimates that every 10 minutes, at least one child dies of preventable causes like diarrhea, malnutrition, and respiratory tract infections.
About Medical Care
Destroying a country that was already one of the poorest countries in the Middle East, the war in Yemen, which emerged between coalitions led by Saudi Arabia and the Houthi rebel movement in March 2015, created a devastating humanitarian disaster. The catastrophe compounded needs resulting from previous lack of wealth, health and security and subsequently deteriorated significantly. It disrupted millions of lives and resulted in widespread losses.
The largest humanitarian crisis
