Health workers learn essential life-saving skills during the Basic Emergency Care course delivered at a WHO-supported training workshop. Photo credit: WHO/WHO Iraq 22 January 2024, Baghdad, Iraq – WHO Iraq ended 2023 having boosted the crucial life-saving skills of medical and health staff in emergency units through the rollout of the Basic...

Collaborative efforts between WHO and health authorities in Iraq empower healthcare professionals engaged in medical oxygen production to ensure a responsive healthcare system for all. Photo: WHO Iraq21 December 2023, Erbil, Iraq – “Oxygen is a life-saving essential medicine with no substitute,” said Dr Wael Hatahit, WHO Health Emergencies Team...

WHO and Iraqi health authorities concluded a collaborative EPI bottleneck analysis workshop to enhance immunization in Iraq. Photo credit: WHO/WHO Iraq 19 December 2023, Erbil, Iraq – Iraq has seen routine immunization coverage fluctuate in 2023, and there has also been a very low uptake of COVID-19 vaccination. To assess the immunization...

26 November 2023, Baghdad, Iraq – WHO in Iraq, in close collaboration with Iraq’s Ministry of Health (MOH) and Ministry of Environment (MOE), has concluded a successful 4-day training programme on the environmental surveillance network for poliovirus monitoring and detection. This initiative plays a crucial role in the ongoing commitment to...

Part of WHO/UNHCR joint training activities to raise awareness of 40 refugee volunteers on identifying and controlling infectious diseases, Erbil-Iraq on Oct 2023. WHO Iraq photo 8 October 2023, Erbil, Iraq – In an effort to combat the spread of communicable diseases across Iraq, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Refugee...

28 September 2023, Baghdad, Iraq – WHO in Iraq expresses profound sorrow over the loss of numerous innocent lives in Al-Hamdaniya District, Nineveh governorate, Iraq. The devastating incident unfolded on the evening of Tuesday 26 September 2023 at a local banquet hall, resulting in 93 deaths and more than 100 people injured. In response to this...

17 September 2023, Baghdad, Iraq – Cutaneous leishmaniasis, known locally as the “Baghdad boil”, has overwhelmed many parts of Iraq for decades, posing a persistent threat to its people. This disease, transmitted via sandfly bites, leaves those affected with lasting scars – a visible reminder of their suffering left on their bodies for life. By...

Emergency health care providers take part in practical training activities in Erbil. Credit: WHO Iraq Erbil, 7 September 2023 – The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of the Kurdistan region, today concluded basic emergency care training organized to equip frontline health care providers with the...

Baghdad, 10 August 2023— The World Health Organization (WHO) continues its partnership with USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) and the EU Humanitarian Aid to strengthen essential primary, referral, and preventive healthcare services in the conflict-affected governorates of Iraq. The project which targets Anbar, Duhok, Erbil, Kirkuk,...

Dr Ahmed Zouiten, WHO Representative, addresses the attendees of HeRAMS launch event in Baghdad Baghdad, 7 June 2023— The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health, launched today the results of the Health Resources and Services Availability Monitoring System (HeRAMS) in Iraq, marking a significant milestone in the health...