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National Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health 2025–2030 Launched in Iraq
13 August 2025 – In 2025, Iraq launched the 2025–2030 National Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health, marking a significant step in national health sector reform. The strategy, developed under the technical leadership of WHO and in partnership with the Ministry of Health, UNICEF and UNFPA, places population needs at the center of...
Iraq moves forward with a new National Action Plan to tackle antimicrobial resistance
19 June 2025 – Iraq has taken a major step in the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) with the finalization, following a recent national multi-stakeholder workshop held in Baghdad, of its updated National Action Plan (NAP) for 2026–2030. The workshop was jointly organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in Iraq and...
Iraq and the UN mark World Health Day 2025 with the launch of the National Strategy for the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents
8 May 2025, Baghdad, Iraq – To mark World Health Day 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with Iraq’s Ministry of Health, organized a high-level event to highlight progress in public health and promote a shared vision for the future. Held under the theme “Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures”, the event brought together senior...
Iraq: saving a young child from drug-resistant TB
Pre-treatment X ray of Husham14 April 2025 – When Husham, a 6-year-old boy, came to the National Tuberculosis (TB) Institute’s drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) clinic in Baghdad in November 2022 he appeared frail and underdeveloped. Husham had a persistent cough, high fever, lethargy and had lost all interest in playing. His family had already been...
World Health Day: joint statement by the Ministry of Health and WHO in Iraq
10 April 2025, Baghdad, Iraq – On the occasion of World Health Day, celebrated annually on 7 April, the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1948, Iraq’s Ministry of Health reaffirmed its partnership with WHO and ongoing commitment to provide comprehensive primary, secondary and specialized health care services. The...
Iraq launches the Global School-Based Student Health Survey
19 March 2025, Baghdad, Iraq – The Ministry of Health (MoH), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education (MoE), has commenced fieldwork for the Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS). The standardized survey, developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...
Iraq strengthens foodborne disease surveillance and response
Participants at the national meeting to develop guidelines for foodborne disease surveillance and response6 March 2025, Baghdad, Iraq – A national meeting, convened between 17–19 February 2025, brought together leading experts and stakeholders to develop comprehensive national guidelines to improve the detection and response to foodborne disease...
WHO Iraq highlights the important role played by educational and psychological counseling
6 October 2024, Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq – The World Health Organization (WHO) took part in the International Symposium on the Importance and Role of Educational and Psychological Guidance in Society and the Labour Market, held last month in Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The event, which brought together stakeholders from...
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...
