Fuel shortage in Yemen's capital poses threats to fragile health sector

STORY: Fuel shortage in Yemen's capital poses threats to fragile health sector DATELINE: March 29, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:26 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: ECONOMY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of children's nursery in Al-Jumhori hospital in Sanaa, Yemen 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): YASMIN SAID, Head of the pediatric department, Al-Jumhori hospital 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMED AL-WASABI, Patient at Al-Jumhori hospital 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): OSAMAH ALI, Nurse at Al-Jumhori hospital STORYLINE: A severe fuel shortage in Sanaa, Yemen's capital is bringing the already battered health system into a deeper crisis. In the Al-Jumhori hospital in the Houthi-controlled city, executive officials said the ongoing fuel shortage has caused more frequent power outages. It means many premature infants living in incubators and patients relying on dialysis machines are facing life-threatening risks every day. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): YASMIN SAID, Head of the pediatric department, Al-Jumhori hospital "If the fuel crisis contin