UNICEF has said more than 750,000 children in Mosul do not have sufficient access to basic health care. Less than 10 percent of health facilities in Ninewah province, where Mosul is the capital, are properly functioning.
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday appealed for $17 million (€13.8 million) to support the rebuilding of health facilities for children in Iraq, following three years of violence that have "devastated health facilities."
In a statement, UNICEF said, "As many as 750,000 children in [the major northern city of] Mosul and surrounding areas are struggling to access basic health services."
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What UNICEF says:
Less than 10 percent of health facilities in Ninewah governorate [where Mosul is the capital city] are functioning at full capacity.
Those that are operational are stretched to breaking point.
More than 60 health facilities have repeatedly come under attack since violence escalated in 2014.
Access to basic health services for children and families has been severely disrupted.
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