WHO in Iraq
Iraq’s landmark achievement in polio transition reaps benefits
A health worker in Iraq administers a polio vaccine, ensuring every child has a chance at a polio-free life. Photo: WHO Iraq8 September 2024, Baghdad, Iraq – Iraq, the first country among polio transition priority countries to achieve the polio transition process in full, continues to reap benefits from its historic success. Its polio programme will...
On Their Special Day, Iraq’s Nurses Celebrate Their Dedication and heroic humanitarian Contributions
Mustaq, a dedicated PhD nurse in Iraq, exemplifies the unwavering commitment among health professionals in the country to provide quality care and advance health services. Photo credit: WHO/WHO Iraq13 May 2024, Baghdad, Iraq – On 12 May every year, we celebrate the remarkable contributions of nurses in Iraq and worldwide. Among them is Mushtaq...
HeRAMS transforms health care management in Iraq
HeRAMS capacity-building workshop in Iraq to empower the health workforce and speed up progress in health service delivery and emergency response. Photo: WHO/WHO Iraq7 April 2024, Baghdad, Iraq – The Health Resources and Services Availability Monitoring System (HeRAMS) initiative has digitized health care management in Iraq and made vital...
Yes! We can end TB!
WHO and partners join WHO RO Mission to the Iraqi National TB institute in Baghdad. WHO Iarq24 March 2024, Baghdad, Iraq – Today, Iraq celebrates its remarkable success in tuberculosis (TB) control, which reflects the transformative impact of international collaboration and innovation. Iraq has made significant steps in the fight against TB...
WHO and Ministry of Health digitize information vital for a healthier Iraq
Participants collaborate and innovateat the HeRAMS Phase II launch workshop, where WHO, Ministry of Health andpartners came together to strengthen Iraq’s health system by digitizing healthinformation. Photo credit: WHO Iraq7 March 2024, Baghdad, Iraq – WHO, in partnership with Iraq’s federal and Kurdistan regional health ministries, today...
Strengthening event-based surveillance systems: a success story from Iraq
A group photo of the participants during the training. Photo credit: WHO/WHO Country Office in Iraq 6 March 2024 – Rapid identification of health threats is vital for an effective response, especially in regions facing challenges like COVID-19, conflicts, floods and outbreaks. Given this urgency, the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern...
Emergency health care boosted across Iraq in 2023
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...
Medical oxygen scale-up boosts Iraq’s health care capacities
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 tackles low immunization challenges in Iraq
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...
Environmental surveillance network training: WHO Iraq and federal ministries collaborate to ensure a polio-free Iraq
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...
