Health needs of displaced, injured from Mosul, Iraq increasing
More than 73 000 people from Mosul and neighbouring areas in Iraq have been displaced as a result of the ongoing conflict since 17 October. The majority of those displaced are currently hosted in Ninewa governorate, where health services are overwhelmed. As the conflict in Mosul reaches more densely populated areas, the number of casualties requiring treatment for serious injuries is increasing. In the past 6 weeks, more than 1400 people have been hospitalized for trauma injuries.