WHO: Global Health Emergencies on Rise

More than 125 million people are living in crisis-affected countries, the World Health Organization reports, saying the three greatest emergencies are Syria, Yemen and Iraq. The agency is appealing for $2.2 billion to come to terms with the escalating health crisis, in an effort to provide life-saving health care to 87 million people in more than 30 countries. In Syria, the agency says 11.5 million people need essential medicines and primary health care, as well as trauma care and...

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