WHO in Iraq
WHO provides support to bridge shortfall in oxygen supplies in Iraq
Loading oxygen concentrator shipment to transport to Ministry of Health warehouses for use in Iraqi hospitals Baghdad, Iraq, 2 July 2020 – In light of the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Iraq and the severe shortage of oxygen in hospitals, WHO has succeeded in securing 300 oxygen concentrators to be used in Iraqi hospitals according to the...
Awareness is key to flattening the COVID-19 curve in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq, 29 June 2020 – The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of Iraq, today began a major COVID-19 awareness-raising campaign targeting people living in high-risk and heavily affected areas in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. The campaign will mobilize more than 250 community volunteers to deliver...
WHO airlifts over 80 tons of emergency medical supplies from Iraq to meet increasing health needs in northeast Syria
14 June 2020 – The World Health Organization (WHO) has dispatched more than 80 tons of urgently needed emergency medical supplies to support the health system in northeast Syria. The 3-cargo consignment was airlifted from Erbil in the Kurdistan region of Iraq to Damascus from 10 to 12 June. “I commend the endeavour of all colleagues who worked hard...
WHO Iraq clarifies issue of transmission of COVID-19 by asymptomatic cases
Baghdad, Iraq, 10 June 2020 – The World Health Organization (WHO) in Iraq clarifies the statement made regarding the claim that COVID asymptomatic transmission is very rare. The claim made on 8 June was referring to a subset of studies and data shared by some Member States, on detailed cluster investigations and contact tracing activities. In...
Early COVID-19 preparation saved lives in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq, 31 May 2020 – Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has fought the pandemic with every tool at its disposal to save lives and support countries with limited COVID-19 response capacity, including Iraq. WHO and Iraqi health authorities proactively coordinated a comprehensive response to the...
WHO supports Iraqi health authorities to combat COVID-19
WHO in Iraq, in cooperation with local health authorities, mobilized every resource to reach citizens in every corner of the country to raise community awareness of how to protect themselves against COVID-19. Photo: WHO/raqBaghdad, Iraq, 28 May 2020 – Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, The World Health Organization (WHO) has focused...
WHO conducts remote psychological first aid training in Iraq to address COVID-19 stigma and discriminatory behaviours
Baghdad, 21 May 2020 – Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, people have been experiencing varying degrees of fear, concern, anxiety and stress which requires psychological support to enable them to cope better with the challenges they are facing. In Iraq, WHO identified groups in need of psychological care, with a special focus on women,...
WHO provides medical supplies and equipment to the Ministry of Health of Kurdistan to fight COVID-19
Erbil, Iraq, 19 April 2020 – The World Health Organization (WHO) has provided medical supplies and equipment to the Ministry of Health of the Kurdistan region of Iraq to support response efforts in fighting COVID-19. The 7-truck consignment totalling US$ 426 732 included 151 pallets of medical supplies, and hospital consumables, in addition to 46 pallets...
WHO commends efforts of Iraq Supreme Seminary and urges citizens to follow health measures to save lives
WHO Representative for Iraq Dr Adham Ismail visits Iraq Supreme Seminary to mobilize support to postpone religious gatherings in IraqBaghdad, Iraq, 9 April 2020 – The World Health Organization (WHO) commends the call by the religious Supreme Seminary in Iraq to postpone religious gatherings and its commitment to ensuring implementation of...
Iraq produces COVID-19 laboratory supplies to more rapidly test cases
First batch of locally produced VTM in Iraq to support national laboratories maintain COVID-19 testing. Photo: WHO/IraqBasra, Iraq, 5 April 2020 – In cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO), the COVID-19 Crisis Cell of Basrah University in southern Iraq has successfully produced urgently needed laboratory supplies to speed up...
