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25 Gennaio 2024

Iraq

EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE BOOSTED ACROSS IRAQ

The W0rld Health Organization (WHO) Iraq ended 2023 having boosted the crucial life-saving skills of medical and health staff in emergency units through the rollout of the Basic Emergency Care (BEC) course. This year-long initiative has strengthened the provision of emergency health care across Iraq.In January 2023, WHO Iraq, working with the Ministry of Health - at the central and Kurdistan regional levels - organized a series of 17 BEC training workshops. These strategically planned trainings were held across Iraq throughout 2023, reaching 277 front-line medical and health workers from various health facilities. Of this total, 42 individuals completed 3 training of trainers workshops and are now registered master trainers.All workshops drew on an in-depth BEC package jointly developed by WHO and the International Committee of the Red Cross in 2018.The BEC package, which includes a participant workbook, acts as a comprehensive guide that covers essential skills, a glossary of terms, review questions, case scenarios and a simulation. It also includes quick reference cards that offer ongoing support to participants in clinical settings beyond the workshop. The package is also designed to assist various stakeholders, such as governments, educational institutions and professional societies, in training emergency care providers within their designated scope of work.This impactful initiative would not have been possible without the support of the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean and key partners and donors such as the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration. (ICE AMMAN)


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