FUNDING
WHO
STATUS
CLOSED
LOCATION
Duhok, Iraqi Kurdistan
Objective
To reduce avoidable morbidity and mortality among the Syrian refugee population and host community, with special focus on children, by ensuring timely access to primary and critical healthcare services for the population affected by the ongoing crisis
Activities
- Renovate, expand, maintain and furnish 4 PHCCs to improve primary healthcare services in 4 Syrian refugee camps
- Strengthen the capacity of Duhok Hevi Paediatric Teaching Hospital medical personnel to provide quality critical care services
- Set up a new Critical Care Unit for newborns and children (11 beds): renovation works and supply of equipment
- Provide a mentoring program for the new staff of the critical care unit to improve the clinical competences of the Hospital through: technical assistance, training and update of clinical protocols and SOPs