In an effort to restore and support reproductive
health services in Iraq, a new shipment of emergency reproductive health
supplies, intended to meet the urgent needs of Iraqi women, was delivered
by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, to key maternity hospitals
and primary healthcare centres in Baghdad.
A total of 648 boxes containing different
types of reproductive health products were delivered to the five general
health directorates that oversee maternity hospitals and primary healthcare
centres in Baghdad and surrounding areas. The shipment included much needed
emergency obstetric care supplies, clean delivery equipment, contraceptives,
syringes, essential drugs and other medical supplies. The shipment was
sent to Iraq by the UNFPA office in Iran.
The supplies were distributed among healthcare centres by UNFPA and the Iraqi Ministry of Health. Priority was given to healthcare facilities serving densely populated areas, those that were directly affected by the war, and others located in areas in need of immediate support. Additional UNFPA shipments of reproductive health supplies are expected to arrive in Baghdad soon.
Contact information:
Omar Gharzeddine
Tel.: +1 (212) 297-5028
Email: gharzeddine@unfpa.org