The UN's health body said Monday that more than five million people need medical services in Iraq as it bemoaned a 70 percent gap in funding required to help. "The longer we wait, the more critical the situation becomes for those who need urgent, life-saving health services," World health Organisation (WHO) regional director Ala Alwan said during a visit to Iraq. The agency said that only 30.4 percent of the funding required by the health sector had been received, leaving a gap of $218.7 million (206 million euros). "More than five million people in Iraq are currently in need of health services.
03-17-2015, 06:17 AM
5 million people need health services in Iraq: UN
The UN's health body said Monday that more than five million people need medical services in Iraq as it bemoaned a 70 percent gap in funding required to help. "The longer we wait, the more critical the situation becomes for those who need urgent, life-saving health services," World health Organisation (WHO) regional director Ala Alwan said during a visit to Iraq. The agency said that only 30.4 percent of the funding required by the health sector had been received, leaving a gap of $218.7 million (206 million euros). "More than five million people in Iraq are currently in need of health services.
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