The opening of East Erbil Emergency Hospital in Erbil Governorate, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, on 24 November 2020 WHO Iraq Erbil, Iraq, 24 November 2020 – The World Health Organization (WHO), in partnership with the Ministry of Health in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, today celebrated the completion of renovation works at East Erbil Emergency...

Baghdad, Iraq, 22 November 2020 – The World Health Organization (WHO), in coordination with Ninewa Directorate of Health, has established an isolation unit in Hamam Aleel Field Hospital in Ninewa to treat suspected and confirmed cases of internally displaced COVID-19 patients in Hamam Aleel and surrounding areas. It will also serve to limit...

Statement of the WHO Representative in Iraq Baghdad, Iraq, 19 November 2020 – Iraq joins the global community this week in marking World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, which is celebrated from 18 to 24 November to increase awareness of global antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and encourage best practices among the general public, health workers and...

Erbil, Iraq, 18 November 2020 – The World Health Organization (WHO), in partnership with the Ministry of Health of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, concluded in Duhok today a 2-week COVID-19 prevention and awareness campaign, which started in Erbil on 7 November. The campaign targeted a population of approximately 4 million people, including...

16 November 2020 – Around one in 10 people, approximately 792 million people globally, have a mental health or substance use disorder, contributing to 10% of the global burden of disease. In Iraq, the demand for mental health services is on the rise amid the COVID-19 pandemic and remains one of the top priority areas requiring support. Al-Rashad Psychiatric...

Statement by WHO Representative in Iraq Dr Adham Ismail Baghdad, Iraq, 15 November 2020‒Iraq joins the international community in commemorating World Diabetes Day (14 November) to raise awareness of this chronic disease. This is important because more than 13.9% of adults in Iraq live with diabetes, and many do not know that they have the...

Launch of the COVID-19 community awareness campaign in Erbil on 7 November 2020 Erbil, Iraq, 8 November 2020 – The World Health Organization (WHO), in partnership with the Ministry of Health of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, launched a COVID-19 prevention and awareness-raising campaign yesterday in an attempt to halt the recent surge in cases in...

Duhok, Iraq, 14 October 2020: Duhok Governorate in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has pursued a proactive approach to improving health care services over the past 19 years, coordinated by the health directorate in the governorate and supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) and its implementing partners and generous donors. One of the...

Baghdad, Iraq, 10 October 2020: Today, WHO Iraq Country Office joins the rest of the world to mark World Mental Health Day 2020. This year’s theme is “Move for Mental Health: Let’s Invest” to advocate for increased international and domestic financing for mental health and well-being. We all agree that investment in mental health is urgently...

17 September 2020 – Today, Iraq joins the world in commemorating World Patient Safety Day under the theme "Health worker safety: a priority for patient safety". It focuses on the interrelationship between health worker safety and patient safety with the slogan "Safe health workers, safe patients." A safe working environment for health workers is...