[27 August 2008]

SAADA, Aug. 27 (Saba)- Saada governor Hassan Manna met on Wednesday a delegation of the French organization of doctors without borders "Médecins Sans Frontières" (MSF) which is currently visiting the governorate.

They discussed aspects of the assistance that would be presented by the organization for the governorate especially for affected districts within its program of assistance offered for several world countries in field of medicine.

They also discussed assistance offered by other organizations to reduce suffering of the affected people especially displaced people which included food, shelters, and medicines.

The governor said that the governor needs for further assistance to tackle the damages of the fighting and rehabilitate health institutions as well as improving health services in the governorate.

He valued humanitarian role of the French organizations in several world countries including Yemen.AH

Saba