Karbala Mirrors Countrywide Crisis
Dire shortage of drugs and doctors reflects catastrophic effect of war and corruption on the country’s healthcare system.
28 Sep 07
Middle East
Iraq: July/Aug ‘07
Training session on reporting local governance prepares the ground for investigative reports.
26 Sep 07
Refugees Still Waiting at Mokhtar Camp
Little help available for the thousands of people in a refugee camp outside Lashkar Gah.
20 Sep 07
First Hashish, Then Opium, Now Everything
Helmand’s only drug clinic cannot cope with the rising number of addicts.
20 Sep 07
Everything For My Bike
Young men in Helmand spend all their cash on motorcycles and accessories.
20 Sep 07
A Helmand Heroine
Fawzia Olumi runs many risks to promote women’s affairs in the province.
20 Sep 07
Militias Jeopardise New Basra Hospital
Campaign of intimidation and violence leaves ambitious project way behind schedule.
19 Sep 07
Cholera Outbreak in North Blamed on Dirty Water
Local officials say water supply systems are in urgent need of an overhaul.
19 Sep 07
Sunni Patients Fear Baghdad Wards
Sunnis stay clear of hospitals for fear of being targeted by Shia death squads.
19 Sep 07
Kirkuk Hospital Staff Soldier On
Hard-pressed doctors at province’s only hospital treat up to 500 patients a day - even more when the bombs strike.
19 Sep 07
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