YeMed

In less than six months, Cholera has claimed more than 2,000 lives, a quarter of which are children’s, and affected more than 270,000 of them.

 

Malnutrition weakens the immune system of these children, while diarrheal diseases like cholera exacerbate malnutrition. It's a vicious cycle in a country where 17 million people don't know where their next meal is coming from. The uncollected waste and polluted water supplies contribute to the maintenance and perpetuation of the deadly cholera epidemic.

 

Quickly spreading, the highly contagious bacterial infection poses an increased health risk to the vulnerable members of society that are children, and hospitals, not operating at full capacity, are unable to save them. Despite having a relatively straightforward treatment, cholera may kill within hours if left untreated and access to health services during conflict can be extremely challenging.