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World Service,3 mins

The Yemeni paediatrician saving lives without a salary

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Dr Najla al Sonboli is a paediatrician in Sana'a had been working without a salary for two years. She says the spread of disease and malnutrition are big problems - for patients and staff. "Women's Voices from Yemen" is a series of audio diaries by five women living in five different towns across Yemen. (Image: Dr Naja al Sonboli treating a child in hospital. Courtesy of Dr Naja al Sonboli)

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