Just the tonic: app helps Iraqi patients locate vital medicines

In Mosul, sourcing essential medication can be an expensive struggle - but entrepreneur Ameen Heeded may have found the solution

When Ameen Heeded's father had heart surgery in 2015, the tricky part was not the operation but finding the drugs to aid his recovery.

The clinic had no medicine, so Heeded was told to hustle around his home city Mosul to find the prescriptions. It took hours and cost a small fortune, as he visited store after store.