I’d like to tell you about my mother, Doris.* She is 87 years old and has been on haemodialysis for nearly 25 years (is this a record?). She has dialysis three times a week for four hours, has a heavily restricted diet and fluid intake, and cannot go on holiday. But she doesn’t complain about any […]
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Yasir Hameed: Power, fuel, food, and water shortages in Yemen
Nearly two weeks have passed since my last update here, and the situation in Yemen is still deteriorating rapidly. One of the most shocking reports I have come across said that power cuts and fuel shortages mean that vulnerable patients are dying in hospitals in many parts of Yemen. Despite the seriousness of the situation there, I had great […]