MSF Operation Room in Iraq, MSB89294
After years of conflict and instability, Iraq has started to see some signs of recovery.

In 2022, MSF worked on 10 projects across Baghdad, Ninewa, Kirkuk, Erbil and Dhi Qar. We offered a wide range of general and specialist medical services and support to people living in areas affected by the war, returnees from long periods of displacement in camps or other regions of the country, and communities with poor access to healthcare. 

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Our activities in 2022 in Iraq

Data and information from the International Activity Report 2022. 

MSF IN IRAQ IN 2022 Doctors Without Borders (MSF) continued to work across Iraq in 2022, filling gaps in healthcare exacerbated by war and conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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After years of conflict and instability, Iraq has started to see some signs of recovery. However, its healthcare system is still far from being able to fulfil all the medical needs of people, especially in areas directly affected by the most recent war with the Islamic State group.

In 2022, MSF worked on 10 projects across Baghdad, Ninewa, Kirkuk, Erbil and Dhi Qar. We offered a wide range of general and specialist medical services and support to people living in areas affected by the war, returnees from long periods of displacement in camps or other regions of the country, and communities with poor access to healthcare. Services included emergency, maternal and neonatal care, specialist orthopaedic and maternity surgery, comprehensive post-operative rehabilitation and care, treatment for non-communicable diseases, and mental health support. We also provided medical supplies, technical training, and support for emergency preparedness and response in several health facilities across the country.

Patients requiring advanced surgical care were referred to MSF’s reconstructive surgery programme in Amman, Jordan, which has been conducting orthopaedic, plastic and maxillofacial surgery for patients from Iraq and other countries in the Middle East since 2006.

In Baghdad, we continued to collaborate with the National Tuberculosis Institute, working on switching drug-resistant TB patients from injections to newer, more effective oral drugs.

Our teams also assisted the Iraqi health authorities with the response to COVID-19. We provided intensive care treatment, patient isolation (for mild and moderate cases), and health promotion campaigns to encourage vaccination. In all our regular activities, we implemented strict infection prevention and control measures to protect patients and staff from catching or spreading COVID-19.

IN 2022

 
MSF, Doctors Without Borders, Counter Terrorism
Armed conflict

Civilians and culprits: the impact of counter-terrorism measures on stigmatised populations

Op-Ed 1 Jun 2022
 
Mariam, 20 years old, lives in Mosul and is pregnant with her third child. She came to MSF’s Al Amal maternity to attend an antenatal care consultation. Here a midwife is checking her blood pressure “It’s my first time coming to this maternity”, she says.
Iraq

Maternal health services remain insufficient in Mosul: Testimonies

Patient and Staff Stories 6 Apr 2022
 
A pregnant woman from Al Nahrawan neighborhood came to MSF’s Al Amal maternity to deliver her first baby. She’s pictured waiting in the inpatient department, waiting for the labor to start.
Iraq

Maternal Health Services Remain Insufficient In Mosul

Patient and Staff Stories 6 Apr 2022
 
Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic

Iraq: Yazdis one crisis after another

Latest News 11 Aug 2020
 
Iraq

MSF supports local health facilities treating the wounded in southern Iraq

Latest News 19 Feb 2020
 
Mental Health

MSF Warns Of Mental Health Crisis Amongst Yazidis In Iraq

Latest News 11 Oct 2019