Keyhole surgery returns to war-shattered Mosul as WHO prioritizes medical improvements

Dec 27, 2018, at 09:14 am

New York, Dec 27 (IBNS): In the wake of more than four years of intense conflict in Iraq to dislodge the terrorist group ISIL, the rehabilitation of the health system and improvements to lifesaving medical services in places like formerly-occupied Mosul, remains a top priority, said the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday.

Iraq: UN health agency seeks $60 million to keep critical health centres open in conflict areas

Jun 24, 2015, at 05:01 pm

New York, June 24 (IBNS) With temperatures soaring to over 120 degrees Fahrenheit in some parts of Iraq and the number of people fleeing violence topping 3 million, the World Health Organization fears the closing of nearly 90 per cent of the health centres in conflict-affected areas unless donors respond to an urgent appeal to ensure their continuing operation.