UK doctors working on helping improve maternal and infant health in Iraq

This blog tends to be very US-centric by the virtue of most news that I can find is from the US, even though I am Canadian. I try hard to find news outside of North America. I’ve been semi-successful over at Help My Hurt in including issues like pain control in Africa (or the lack thereof) but it’s not as easy for Womb Within. If you have any information or suggestions, please pass them on as I would love to be able to include as much of the world as is possible.

I did find this article and I found it very interesting: British Doctors Foster Better Ties In Iraq To Reduce Toll Of Maternal And Neonatal Mortality. According to the article, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is committing to improve maternal and neonatal healthcare in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, through education and clinical standards setting.

The World Health Organization has estimated that maternal mortality – meaning mothers who die while pregnant or giving birth – in Iraq is 300 deaths per 100 000 live births.

The author of the article wrote, “The aim is to develop health systems to meet local demand in Iraq; to establish collaborative working across different professionals in the field; create practical links with policy makers; and engage with local obstetricians and gynaecologists to implement strategies and bring about results.”

I wish them luck and I hope their efforts pay off.

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