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International humanitarian medical organization on Monday warned of health risks posed by rotting bodies littering the streets of Somalia's capital Mogadishu as thousands of civilians flee the city to escape fighting.
In a statement issued in Nairobi, theMedicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) called for warring parties in the war-ravaged nation to cease fire to avert a looming humanitarian catastrophe.
"MSF demands that all parties involved in the conflict respect the medical humanitarian action that is being carried out in the outpatient clinic in Yaqshid and the cholera treatment center in Forlanini, which has treated 1,166 people for cholera since March 19," the statement said.
"With so few medical facilities available in Mogadishu it is crucial that people are able to access those that are still functioning. MSF also wants to recognize the dedication and determination of its Somali staff who are working to ensure that our medical facilities in Mogadishu stay open despite the insecurity and at great personal risk," it said.<snip>
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<SCRIPT language=javascript><!-- drawline1(); //--></SCRIPT><SCRIPT langage="javascript"> printResizeButton(); </SCRIPT> </TD></TR><TR><TD>International humanitarian medical organization on Monday warned of health risks posed by rotting bodies littering the streets of Somalia's capital Mogadishu as thousands of civilians flee the city to escape fighting.
In a statement issued in Nairobi, theMedicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) called for warring parties in the war-ravaged nation to cease fire to avert a looming humanitarian catastrophe.
"MSF demands that all parties involved in the conflict respect the medical humanitarian action that is being carried out in the outpatient clinic in Yaqshid and the cholera treatment center in Forlanini, which has treated 1,166 people for cholera since March 19," the statement said.
"With so few medical facilities available in Mogadishu it is crucial that people are able to access those that are still functioning. MSF also wants to recognize the dedication and determination of its Somali staff who are working to ensure that our medical facilities in Mogadishu stay open despite the insecurity and at great personal risk," it said.<snip>
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