WHO in Iraq
WHO intercountry cooperation yields rich health dividends
A number of H1N1 suspected cases were admitted to Shaheed Hemin Hospital in Suleimaniya governorate on 25 December 201813 February 2019 – Intercountry collaboration between Iraq and Jordan allowed WHO and health authorities in Iraq to rapidly and successfully respond to an increase in cases of acute respiratory infections. The last week of November...
WHO organizes a food safety and quality assurance assessment mission to Iraq
Baghdad 3 February 2019 – Responding to a request by the Iraqi Ministries of Health and Environment, the World Health Organization (WHO) organized a mission of international experts to visit Iraq and conduct field visits, meetings and a joint workshop on food safety and quality assurance between 27 and 31 January 2019. The experts assessed the...
Ministry of Health and WHO conclude comprehensive health information system assessment in Iraq
His Excellency the Minister of Health of Iraq Dr Alaa AlwanBaghdad 22 January 2019 –Under the patronage of His Excellency the Minister of Health of Iraq Dr Alaa Alwan, and in cooperation with WHO, a series of field trips and meetings were conducted in Baghdad, Basra, Missan, Erbil and Kirkuk between 13 and 17 January 2019 to run a comprehensive...
WHO delivers 4 trucks loaded with kits and medical supplies to Diyala
Baghdad 17 January 2019 – Responding to the needs of the Directorate of Health in Diyala, WHO, with the generous support of donors, arranged for a large consignment of medical kits and medical supplies to support the Directorate. A shipment of 4 40-foot trucks loaded with kits and medical supplies was transported on 14 January 2019 to support...
Midterm review of Iraq’s national reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health strategy, 2016‒2020
Baghdad 10January 2019 – A midterm review of Iraq’s national reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescents’ health strategy was conducted by the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with WHO, UNICEF and the United Nations Population Fund in Iraq in a workshop held on 2‒3 January 2019 in Baghdad, which was attended by 30 officials from...
New US Department of State contribution supports WHO’s work for Syrian refugees in Iraq
Baghdad 8 January 2019 – The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes a new contribution of US$ 2.5 million from the US Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (BPRM) to support health services for Syrian refugees living in Iraq. Almost 250 000 Syrian refugees are currently living in the three governorates of the...
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