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The Aegean Islands are the group of islands in the Aegean Sea, with mainland Greece to the west and north and Turkey to the east; the island of Crete delimits the sea to the south, those of Rhodes, Karpathos and Kasos to the southeast.

Refugee camps: Pregnant and living in wet tent

Feb 16,2020 9:15 am

The medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières has warned of an unfolding health emergency as refugee camps on the Aegean Islands see a spike in new arrivals from war-torn countries.

It Comes as ministers from around The World are meeting for The First ever Global Refugee Forum in Geneva, Switzerland.

On The Greek Island of Lesbos, almost 18,000 people are crammed into A Camp that was originally built for around 2,000 people.

Pregnant women, new mothers and their babies are some of The Most vulnerable people in the camp.

One woman Zainab, who's eight months pregnant, spoke to our global health correspondent, Tulip Mazumdar.

Produced by Gabriella O'Donnell and Helene Daouphars



Source of news: bbc.com

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