Health authorities immediately requested support from WHO in Iraq to procure the viral transport medium from accredited and accessible suppliers in Jordan.
“Despite the holiday season, WHO focal points in Iraq and Jordan coordinated immediately to facilitate the intercountry shipment and deliver the required supplies from Jordan to Iraq,” said Dr Adham Ismail, WHO Representative in Iraq. “Two days of intensive collaboration between WHO teams in Iraq and Jordan successfully ended with a ready-to-ship consignment of Viral Transport Medium delivered to Shaheed Hemin Hospital ward and Central Laboratory in Suleimaniya, and also distributed to other health directorates in all Iraqi governorates as preparedness measures.”
“This story is just one example of how joint action, collaborative spirit, and dedication of staff can result in successful inter-country cooperation, highlighting that health security knows no borders, and that a health threat in one country requires immediate support and commitment from neighbouring countries and the Region,” said Dr Maria Cristina Profili, WHO Representative in Jordan.
For more information please contact:
Ajyal Sultany
WHO Iraq
964 7740 892 878
Pauline Ajello
WHO Iraq
+964 7729 877 288
Gheeda Al Mayahi
WHO Iraq
+964 782 788 6765
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