Local Editor
Thousands of newborn babies are feared to be dying because of the effects of the war in Yemen.
At just two hospitals run by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), in the front line city of Taiz and the battle weary city of Abs, more than 1,000 newborn children died in two years, despite their mothers reaching the medical facilities.
Many more are thought to be dying as their mothers try to reach other hospitals, or during home births where mothers are unable to get the help they need.
MSF say the effects of war that are leading to baby deaths include:
:: Roadblocks or checkpoints slowing down mothers in labour
:: Front lines of battle blocking their route to hospital
:: Fuel prices forced up by blockades making it harder for people to afford to get to hospital
Source: News Agencies, Edited by Website Team
