Sandstorms in Yemen worsen health risks for pregnant women

Sandstorms in Yemen worsen health risks for pregnant women

Under a sky filled with sand and ash, Najah Ahmed holds her swollen belly with one hand and the rusted door of her shipping container home with the other, bracing against the wind. The storms of Yemen show no mercy, nor does the constant uncertainty of life in Suwayda Camp, north of Marib. Pregnant with her second child, Najah endures without running water, reliable food, or medical care. Her husband’s salary, when it comes, is months late. Like…