Health Care
date: 27/09/2017
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Shereen Ali, from Simele, lives in an IDP camp. 6 months into her pregnancy she suffered complications and had to undergo emergency surgery. Her baby girl was only weighing 500 grams at birth with little chances of survival. The child was admitted to the emergency neonatal care unit at the Dohuk Hospital. Now, two months later, the little girls weighs over two kilos and is on her way to recovery. |
"I became very happy and I want to thank those who established this unit. This unit is specialized for babies like mine, thank you very much." Shereen says with a bright smile, holding her daughter in her arms for the first time.
This project, run by AISPO and supported by the EU Trust Fund, improves access to emergency healthcare services, maternal and child healthcare for Syrian refugees, internally displaced persons and the local population. This project also brought new technologies and new standard operation procedures to these hospitals. Training Iraqi Kurdistan doctors and nurses has changed the lives of both patients and medical staff.
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The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Duhok Maternity Hospital reaches out to 2.2 Million people. In 2017 alone, it ensured 26.000 deliveries.
“There was no neo-natal intensive care in our hospitals before. Now, thanks to the EU Trust Fund, and together with our Italian partner AISPO, we have more incubators and 50 extra beds in our facilities, all in accordance with international standards,” says Nizar Al-Tayyeb, Director General of Heath, Dohuk Province, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. |
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“We’ve managed to save the lives of more premature babies, as a result. The waiting list for life-saving operations is also now much shorter.”