Updates on the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen with Dr. Aisha Jumaan

<p>Join SWANA collective members Ankine Antaram and Soraya Zarook as we focus on the worsening humanitarian crisis in Yemen that began in 2015. In the past nearly eight years, Saudi Arabia has imposed a land, air, and sea blockade on Yemen with the intent to prevent the flow of weapons to Houthi rebels. In fact, the result of these blockades, that are supported by the U.S., is the devastation of the civilian population through a lack of food, water, and medical supplies. According to the UN, 23.4 million people now need assistance. Among them, 19 million people will go hungry in the coming months, while more than 160,000 of them will face famine-like conditions. At the height of the crisis, the worst-case estimates were that 400,000 Yemeni children may die per year — one every 75 seconds or more than 1,100 per day. The head of the World Food Programme called the situation "the biggest famine in modern history." <strong>Use your voice to help end the war in Yemen: </strong><a href="https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-congress-stop-the-war-in-yemen-this-summer" target="_blank"><u>Tell Congress to stop the war in Yemen</u></a> by passing a War Powers Resolution ending all US participation and support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen. You can call your elected officials via<a href="https://www.1833stopwar.com/" target="_blank"> <u>1-833-STOP-WAR</u></a><u>.</u></p> <p>To discuss these issues today we welcome our guest, <strong>Dr. Aisha Jumaan.</strong> Aisha Jumaan, MPH, PhD, is the Founder and President of the Yemen Relief and Reconstruction Foundation, which <strong>you can donate to at </strong><a href="http://www.yemenfoundation.org/" target="_blank"><strong>www.yemenfoundation.org</strong></a>. Dr. Jumaan has over 30 years of experience in public health, including in viral vaccine preventable diseases, cancer research, maternal &amp;amp; child health and nutrition, and women in development. She worked with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for over a decade. Jumaan also worked in her nati