28 January 2015 – On 11 December 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) and World Food Programme (WFP) delivered eight mobile medical clinics to Erbil. These urgently needed clinics were immediately deployed to parts of Iraq and the Kurdistan region of Iraq. The vehicles have been purpose-built to address the health needs of displaced populations residing in places with limited access to health care services – in camps, informal settlements and urban areas across the country. The clinics were made possible through the support of the Government of Saudi Arabia and are the first of their kind to be brought to Iraq to accelerate response efforts.
The new mobile clinics will provide round-the-clock health services for vulnerable populations in Iraq. Not only are mobile health clinics swift and relatively cost-efficient, they also enable health care to be provided as close as possible to affected communities. Each clinic has the capacity to support patient examinations, vaccinations for children, diagnosis and laboratory confirmation of diseases, pre- and antenatal care, the treatment of minor conditions, such as skin infections, management of minor wounds, and to address dehydration.
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Eight purpose-built mobile medical clinics arrive in Erbil
28 January 2015 – On 11 December 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) and World Food Programme (WFP) delivered eight mobile medical clinics to Erbil. These urgently needed clinics were immediately deployed to parts of Iraq and the Kurdistan region of Iraq. The vehicles have been purpose-built to address the health needs of displaced populations residing in places with limited access to health care services – in camps, informal settlements and urban areas across the country. The clinics were made possible through the support of the Government of Saudi Arabia and are the first of their kind to be brought to Iraq to accelerate response efforts.
The new mobile clinics will provide round-the-clock health services for vulnerable populations in Iraq. Not only are mobile health clinics swift and relatively cost-efficient, they also enable health care to be provided as close as possible to affected communities. Each clinic has the capacity to support patient examinations, vaccinations for children, diagnosis and laboratory confirmation of diseases, pre- and antenatal care, the treatment of minor conditions, such as skin infections, management of minor wounds, and to address dehydration.
Related link
Eight purpose-built mobile medical clinics arrive in Erbil
28 January 2015 – On 11 December 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) and World Food Programme (WFP) delivered eight mobile medical clinics to Erbil. These urgently needed clinics were immediately deployed to parts of Iraq and the Kurdistan region of Iraq. The vehicles have been purpose-built to address the health needs of displaced populations residing in places with limited access to health care services – in camps, informal settlements and urban areas across the country. The clinics were made possible through the support of the Government of Saudi Arabia and are the first of their kind to be brought to Iraq to accelerate response efforts.