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WHO and JICA deliver essential medical equipment to Al-Shatra Hospital in Dhi Qar governorate
The new equipment is necessary to increase Al Shatra Hospital's capacity to boost infection prevention and controlBasra, Iraq, 22 December 2022 – The World Health Organization (WHO) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have delivered essential medical equipment and supplies to Al-Shatra Hospital in Dhi Qar governorate in southern...
WHO inaugurates new triage unit for acute care in East Emergency Hospital in Erbil
The newly established triage will serve a large segment of the population in Erbil, including about 130 000 Syrian refugees and over 240 000 IDPs Erbil, 20 December 2022 – The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health in Kurdistan of Iraq, inaugurated on 15 December a triage unit in East Erbil Emergency...
WHO gives fresh momentum to secondary health care services in Kurdistan, Iraq
WHO Representative Dr Ahmed Zouiten inaugurates opening of the neonatal intensive care unit in Erbil's maternity teaching hospital, Kurdistan Erbil, 15 December 2022 – The World Health Organization (WHO) in Iraq, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, has just completed the renovation and expansion of a...
Burn and Reconstructive Surgery Hospital in Sulaymaniyah completes the second phase of its renovation and expansion project
9 November 2022 – The World Health Organization (WHO), in coordination with the Sulaymaniyah Directorate of Health, inaugurated the Burn and Reconstructive Surgery Hospital in the city of Sulaymaniyah in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq after the completion of the second phase of the renovation and expansion project of the hospital. The three-phase...
Risk communication and community engagement: a strategic investment to fight outbreaks in Iraq
Raising awareness on Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever during ArbaeenBaghdad, 3 November 2022 – Over the past few years, risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) has become a core pillar in WHO's work in its quest to enhance community participation in the preparedness and response to different health issues, including emergencies and...
WHO and Ministry of Health ramp up efforts to keep Iraq polio-free
Baghdad, 24 October 2022 — The World Health Organization (WHO), in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, increased efforts to enhance polio eradication activities to protect children and maintain the polio-free status in Iraq. Iraq has been certified polio-free since 2017 but is still vulnerable and at high risk of poliovirus importation/...
Building health system resilience in Iraq: investing in the management of pharmaceuticals and biomedical technologies
WHO and Ministry of Health in Kurdistan inaugurate the transition of WHO warehouses in Erbil, Erbil, 29 September 2022 – The World Health Organization (WHO) in Iraq, in partnership with the Ministry of Health in the Kurdistan region, opened new WHO warehouses located within the Kurdistan Ministry of Health storage area in the Erbil governorate. ...
New paediatric unit opens its doors for newborns and children in Akre Paediatric and Maternity Hospital in Duhok Governorate
Duhok, 14 September 2022 – The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the Directorate of Health in Duhok Governorate in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, today inaugurated a new paediatric department in Akre Hospital. With the opening of this department, the hospital becomes the only facility in the city to offer specialized services to...
Over 100 media professionals trained on covering health emergencies and outbreaks in Iraq
The workshop aimed to equip more than 100 journalists and communication professionals with skills and techniques to accurately cover health issues related to outbreaks affecting Iraq Baghdad, Iraq, 18 August 2022 – The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the...
WHO establishes new cardiac care unit in Shaikhan Hospital in Ninawa
Iraq, 15 August 2022 – The World Health Organization (WHO), in cooperation with the directorates of health in Ninawa and Duhok governorates, inaugurated today a cardiac care unit in Shaikhan Hospital in Ninawa governorate. The unit, established within the premises of the 100-bed hospital in Shaikhan, was fully rehabilitated and equipped with the...
