US names Iraqi to head health ministry
The United States appointed a new head of Iraq’s Health Ministry on Saturday and gave a first batch of its employees 20 dollars each to return to work as UN officials warned of humanitarian disaster if quick action is not taken to restore vital services.
The UN children’s fund, Unicef, rushed rehydration salts, milk and protein biscuits to poor Iraqi districts to help youngsters who have become ill after drinking tainted water from pipes shattered in the fighting.
