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MDM in Yemen: Giving aid a human touch [Archives:2008/1142/Health]

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March 31 2008
A village in Bani Kayes, Hajja governorate. The scattered homes and difficult terrains are of the main barriers against access to health services. (MDM Photo by Jean Baptiste Lopez)
A village in Bani Kayes, Hajja governorate. The scattered homes and difficult terrains are of the main barriers against access to health services. (MDM Photo by Jean Baptiste Lopez)
Children captivated by the health care personnel in one of the community health education sessions. (MDM Photo by Jean Baptiste Lopez)
Children captivated by the health care personnel in one of the community health education sessions. (MDM Photo by Jean Baptiste Lopez)
Lab technician Wahid is one of the beneficiaries of the capacity-building training. MDM helped furnishing Toor health center in Bani Kayes district, where at least 7000 patients are treated every year. (MDM Photo by Jean Baptiste Lopez)
Lab technician Wahid is one of the beneficiaries of the capacity-building training. MDM helped furnishing Toor health center in Bani Kayes district, where at least 7000 patients are treated every year. (MDM Photo by Jean Baptiste Lopez)
Nadia Al-Sakkaf
Medecins du Monde (MDM) started working in Yemen in November 2007 after a six-month need assessment survey. The medical organization, known for its work in developing countries and for medical relief interventions during conflicts, has decided to start a pilot project in a rural area representative of most of Yemen.

“We wanted to work with people at the grassroots level on the priorities our research team has identified in the health system,\” said Nicolas Seris
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