Health situation in Iraq
March-June 2003
Briefings
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Potential impact of conflict on health in Iraq
21 March 2003
Briefing note: March 2003
Disease outbreaks
19 June 2003
Cholera - update
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Press releases on Iraq
2 May 2003
A simple but ambitious plan: $20 million to jump start the Iraqi Health System
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29 March 2003
Iraq needs $325 million for emergency health care, says World Health Organization. The people of Iraq are in urgent need of better health care and their situation is deteriorating by the day.
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Related links
Iraq conflict: potential impact on health
Compilation of health information from sources including the Iraqi Ministry of Health, WHO and other UN agencies
Emergency and humanitarian action
Health situation reports, technical guidance
Communicable disease toolkit for Iraq crisis
Guidelines and standards for the control of communicable diseases and potential epidemic threats faced during the Iraq crisis
Mental health in emergencies [pdf, 73kb] | Arabic version [pdf, 551kb]
Mental and social aspects of populations exposed to extreme stressors
Promoting optimal feeding of infants and young children during emergencies, with special reference to the situation in Iraq [pdf, 100kb]
An aide-memoire
Iraq country page
Health information, statistics and contact details
UN AGENCY LINKS
- United Nations: the situation in Iraq
- UNICEF in Iraq
- UNHCR: Iraq emergency
- World Food Programme: WFP humanitarian plans
(Photos from UN Oil-For-Food Programme site)
Events
Corporate resources
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The world health report
Report on global public health and key statistics -
World health statistics report
WHO's annual compilation of data from its Member States -
International travel and health
Publication on travel risks, precautions and vaccination requirements -
International Health Regulations (IHR)
Global rules to enhance national, regional and global public health security