Desperate times obscure Canada’s role in Iraq’s uncertain future
ERBIL, Iraq — A baby’s cry pierces the din as dozens of people wait to see a doctor or nurse at what’s surely one of the busiest health clinics in the Middle East: inside a sprawling refugee camp that’s home to 18,000 displaced men, women and children.
The clinic’s future is as unclear as that of its clientele.
The facility is just one of several projects Canada is supporting in Iraq as part of its efforts to help those affected by the war against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant — help those on the front lines say is desperately needed.
“It’s very important for the people here that they have this clinic and they can get services here,” Azad Murad, a nurse with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), said through a translator.