Human study · Nutrition · 30 Mar 2020
Iraq needs $325 million for emergency health care, says World Health Organization
Source: WHO
What the research found
The people of Iraq are in urgent need of better health care and their situation is deteriorating by the day. The UN has today appealed for at least $325 million in emergency funds to meet the immediate health, nutrition, water and sanitation needs of the most vulnerable populations. Out of this amount, the World Health Organization urgently appeals for $185 million. This request is part of the wider United Nations hu
Evidence level: Human study. A study in people, but an association isn't proof of cause.
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