After decades of war, sanctions, and occupation, Iraq's health services are struggling to
regain lost momentum. Many skilled health workers have moved to other countries, and …

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death and disability globally.
Their importance in humanitarian settings is increasingly recognised, but evidence about …

Background As part of a comprehensive study on the primary health care system in Iraq, we
sought to explore primary care providers' perspectives about the main problems influencing …

Background Information on health seeking behavior and beneficiaries' perception of the
quality of primary care can help policy makers to set strategies to improve health system …

Background Unsafe abortion is a major contributor to maternal morbidity and mortality in
countries where induced abortion is restricted. In Kurdistan Region of Iraq, induced abortion …

Over the past two decades following the US-led invasion of Iraq, the country's healthcare
system has been in severe decline and continues to be in crisis. The healthcare system in …

Background Two decades have passed since the beginning of the Iraq War in 2003. Iraq
has long suffered from conflicts and instability, where the people have limited access to …

Objective: The role of nurses' shift-rotations in predicting adverse patient events has
received little attention. The effect of fatigue on patient safety as a primary factor and the …

The aim of this study is to assess the level of knowledge, perception, and experiences of the
Sulaimani population in KRI, Iraq. A descriptive and cross-sectional survey was performed …

Background The health system of Iraqi Kurdistan is severely understudied, particularly with
regard to patient-physician interactions and their effects. We examine patterns of behaviour …