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natal incubators and training of hospital
education of nurses, which is a
staff.
recognized priority throughout the
National Vaccination Day
medical community in Iraq.
Assistant Secretary of Defense
This week’s briefs:
• 1st Iraq National Conference of the
Ministry of Health
• 1st Iraq National Nurses Conference
• Over 3000 tons in less than 60 days:
This week more pharmaceuticals were
delivered to regions throughout Iraq and to
New Iraqi Army recruiting stations.
MOH 18-truck convoy delivers
The Iraq National Vaccination campaign
continued at all Primary Health Care
Clinics on July 22. The Al Habibia
Pediatric Hospital focused outreach
activities to mothers of young children to
encourage them to bring their children to
Vaccination Day events at the clinics.
Ministry of Health Medical Staff to
Support New Iraqi Army
18 truck loads of medical supplies arrive at Kimadia
warehouse in Basrah.
The Basrah Recruiting station moved
into full swing this week with the
addition of medical staff from
surrounding facilities throughout the
Basrah region. The team will provide
physicals to potential recruits for the
New Iraqi Army. The medical team will
provide all medical procedures
required for qualifying individuals for
military service to include: Dental,
Laboratory procedures, Mental Health,
and Optometry.
FIRST OF A KIND. HUGE SUCCESS.
Kimadia Delivers
(Health Affairs) visits
The Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Health Affairs, Dr. Bill
Winkenwerder, visited Baghdad
Medical Center. His visit included a
roundtable discussion with more
than 75 medical students, who
freely expressed their desire for
current medical technology and
training, their concerns about
continuing shortage of medical
equipment, text books and
laboratories, and security. They also
discussed the status of Iraqi
Emergency Rooms, and laboratory
services.
Dr. Winkenwerder also visited the Al
Tuweitha nuclear research site near
Baghdad. He was briefed on
protection of U. S. forces and also
efforts by the Ministry of Health to
conduct health screening of nearly
5,000 civilians in nearby villages.
Farewell to Lieutenant Colonel
18 truck loads of medical equipment and
supplies were delivered to hospitals and
clinics in Basrah to target specific
shortages. On board were antibiotics,
clinic, and surgical supplies. Mosul,
Ramadi and Kut also received medical
shipments this week.
Italian Red Cross “Adopts a Hospital”
The Senior Advisor for the Ministry of
Health and the Italian Red Cross have co-
signed a letter of intent to refurbish
pediatric wards at the Al Eskan Pediatric
Hospital in Baghdad.
After operating a field hospital in Baghdad
for more than two months following the
war, the Italian Red Cross has initiated a
new project to reconstruct and refurbish a
ward of the Al Eskan Children’s Teaching
Hospital in Baghdad.
The project will include complete
renovation of wards, installation of new
beds, lighting, and equipment, new neo-
More than 250 persons representing the
Medical Directors General and senior
staff of each of Iraq’s 18 Governorates
and the Baghdad Medical City
participated in this National Directors
General (DG) meeting at the Ministry of
Health. The conference was convened
by the Senior Advisor for the Ministry of
Health.
The many topics discussed included:
Ministry of Health budget priorities for
2003; improved quality and service from
the Kimadia distribution system; interim
policy to restore minimal health benefit
co-payments effective August 1st; and
medical surveillance of public health
threats.
Iraq National Nursing Conference
Dee Anderson, USAF
Lieutenant Colonel Dee Anderson
leaves CPA this week for a new
assignment supporting USAF Public
Affairs at Camp Doha. A warm
thanks to Lieutenant Colonel
Anderson for her dedicated efforts
at CPA and for all her work. LTC
Scott Svabek, USA, will serve as
interim Newsletter Editor. He can
be reached at
SvabekS@orha.centcom.mil.
Events Calendar:
July 31st -- 11:00 a.m. NGO-MOH
Meeting on Health at the MOH
More than 300 management and lead
nurse participants convened to discuss
proposals for reform of the nursing
profession in Iraq. The result of the
conference will be a comprehensive plan
for improvements in training and
building