Avril Patterson has worked in conflict zones in Syria, Kenya, Afghanistan and Liberia
As in most conflict situations, women and children have paid a high price for the instability, with UN estimates showing that 76 per cent of internally displaced people are women and children.
However, many women are choosing not to take the risk of travelling to hospital, even when they need a Caesarean section or emergency medical attention. Ms Patterson describes the issue of gender-based violence as a “highly sensitive issue” which must be approached by health professionals in Yemen with extreme caution.
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