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TIMELINE Mosul - 5 Years on

In October 2016, the military offensive to retake Mosul from the Islamic State group began. At the height of the battle, MSF teams were working in a health post close to the front lines to provide basic emergency care, as well as in the displacement camps to assist the population by providing them with their most urgent medical needs. The battle was officially declared over five years ago, on 10 July 2017. As the situations stabilised, MSF activities shifted from emergency responses to supporting the healthcare system, focusing on the medical specialties that the population cannot easily access. Since 2017, healthcare services have improved compared to what they used to be right after the war but are still lacking and people still face difficulties in accessing affordable quality healthcare, that's why MSF continues to support three facilities in the city, providing maternity, neonatal and paediatric care at the Nablus Hospital and in Al-Amal maternity centre, on the western bank of the city, and much needed surgical and post-surgical care at the Al-Wahda Hospital on the eastern bank.

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Title TIMELINE Mosul - 5 Years on

Unique Identifier Code / URN MSBALB24460

Editor's rating ★★★★ (E)

Type Album

Sub type Standard album

Date taken / Date Recorded 05/07/2022 12:00 AM