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Podcast: Beyond the Headlines
Episode: Cholera on the decline in Yemen, the 100th anniversary of the Balfour declaration, and political drama in Kuwait.
Description: Cholera, as it looked to threaten and plunge Yemen into the worst pandemic since Ebola, is on the decline. The drop coincides with the end of the rainy season but could be back for another bout if medical facilities in the Middle East’s poorest country fail to improve.
As a result, Doctor’s Without Borders has decided to scale down its cholera treatment centres, and Dr Caroline Seguin, the Yemen cell manager, spoke to us on how cholera, a failure in the medical system, and rampant mental trauma has gripped the country.
Meanwhile, its been a century sinc...