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WHO medical supplies arrive at Mosul to aid national health response to Al-Hamdaniya tragedy
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...
Scars of resilience: the fight against leishmaniasis in Iraq
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...
Iraq enhances emergency care system through basic training
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...
WHO partners with USAID/BHA and EU to strengthen essential primary, referral and preventive health services in Iraq
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,...
WHO and Ministry of Health launch Health Resources and Services Availability Monitoring System (HeRAMS) results in Iraq
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...
"Hello, world. I cannot talk yet, but I want to tell my story”
A premature baby at the WHO-supported NICU in Erbil Maternity Teaching Hospital, Erbil, Kurdistan region of IraqErbil on 24 May 2023: “I wish I had a name, but I don’t have one yet. I still carry my mother’s name so you can call me ‘son of Nisreen’ as written on the bracelet they put on my tiny wrist. I was born on 8 April 2023 – 9 weeks before my...
WHO and Ministry of Health conduct joint investigation and develop response plan for meningitis outbreak in Halabjah and Sulaymaniyah
8-year-old Kareem has been undergoing medical treatment for meningitis at Wafaa Hospital in Halabja for 4 days Sulaymaniyah, 9 May 2023— Following a surge in meningitis cases in Halabjah City and Sulaymaniyah governorate since mid-April 2023, an expert team from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health was deployed to the...
Second round of joint external evaluation of International Health Regulations concludes in Baghdad
The workshop brought together 88 participants representing various sectors, including the Ministry of Health, food safety, animal health, environmental health, points of entry and security sectors Baghdad, Iraq, 4 May 2023 – The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of Iraq, concluded this week a 3-day...
WHO Representative in Iraq meets with the Iraqi Prime Minister on World Health Day and 75th anniversary of WHO
WHO Representative Dr Ahmed Zouiten (left) meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Mr Mohammed S. Al-Sudani (centre) Baghdad, Iraq, 6 April 2023 —WHO Representative Dr Ahmed Zouiten met today in Baghdad with the Iraqi Prime Minister Mr Mohammed S. Al-Sudani on the occasion of the celebration of World Health Day, which also commemorates the 75th...
WHO and JICA partner to enhance IPC implementation strategy in Iraq
As part of the project, WHO has conducted a seminar that brought together stakeholders from various governorates to share the project's achievements and lessons learned from the pilot phase of implementing IPC with relevant stakeholders Baghdad, 23 March 2023 – The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the Japan International...
