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Situation updates 2015

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Health_services_delivered_to_internally_displaced_people_in_IraqHealth services are provided to internally displaced people in camps in IraqHighlights, 20 October–15 November 2015

A national polio immunization campaign targeting children under 5 was concluded in all Iraqi governorates with a coverage rate of 90%. The 6-day campaign was also implemented in the newly liberated areas of Telkyef, Sinjar, Shikhan and Talafar- districts of Ninewa governorate.

WHO handed over to Duhok Department of Health in October 2015 4 complete Interagency Diarrhoeal Disease Kits in preparation for any cholera outbreak emergency.

WHO supported Duhok Department of Health with a consignment of medical equipment and furniture. The consignment included electrical beds with related accessories for the intensive care unit in Azadi Hospital, medical equipment for the operation room, and furniture for Bardarash health sector. The support is part of the WHO programme of enhancing the secondary health services provided to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Duhok governorate.

A health clinic of 6 caravans was established in the IDPs camp at Najaf road in Kerbala governorate. The clinic is equipped with a laboratory, pharmacy and wound dressing rooms in addition to a maternal and child health services unit. The clinic will provide health services to approximately 5000 IDPs.

The cholera task force continues its meetings headed by the Ministry of Health in Baghdad to collaborate the emergency response for outbreak containment in the country.

Read the latest situation report, 20 October–15 November 2015 [pdf 578kb]  View previous reports

Infographics

cholera_affected_governoratesNew cases of cholera confirmed by district, 30 August–11 November 2015

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WHO stock and distribution of interagency diarrhoeal disease kits, cholera outbreak affected governorates, 28 October 2015

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Health services status: projects and/or service delivery impacted by the financial gap

Iraq_polio_infographic_April_2015Emergency response to the polio outbreak, January–April 2015 [pdf 299kb]

Response_of_mobile_medical_clinics_in_DahukResponse of mobile medical clinics in Dahuk, Week 15–18 April 2015 [pdf 774kb]

Health_service_status_thumbnailHealth services status [pdf 819kb]

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Key health-related statistics

Total population (000s) 37 140
Total health expenditure on health (% of general government expenditure) 6.5
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) 50
Number of primary health care units and centres (per 10 000 population) 0.7
Total life expectancy at birth (years) 69.8

Source: Framework for health information systems and core indicators for monitoring health situation and health system performance, 2018

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