NEW YORK, USA, April 30, 2020,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Displaced people there already face outbreaks of several deadly diseases, including cholera, malaria and measles, and fighting has severely weakened the health system: more than a third of facilities have been destroyed in attacks, and there is limited access to drinking water and sanitation infrastructure. IOM fears […]
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