USAID Funds Emergency Health Initiatives
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2004-046
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 13, 2004
Contact: USAID Press Office
BAGHDAD, IRAQ - The Iraqi Ministry of Health and UNICEF announced the delivery of emergency supplies to Fallujah, Ramadi, An Najaf, Karbala', and Baghdad's Sadr City to ensure the health of citizens in Iraq. The initiatives are in cooperation with the Red Crescent Society and the World Health Organization and are supported by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
This emergency response initiative is implemented as part of an overall $36.7 million USAID grant to UNICEF. To date, the program has delivered 348 first aid kits, 54 emergency health kits, 8 obstetrical surgical kits, 4,500 syringes, and 4,200 flexible drinking water bags. Additional supplies were delivered to the Fallujah Displaced Persons camp. Supplies included first aid kits, emergency health kits, tents, blankets, water bags, water tanks, soap and detergent.
Under the USAID grant, UNICEF provides basic health services to the most vulnerable populations with a focus on women and children. The grant supports primary health care services through Ministry of Health clinics by providing funds for essential medicines, vaccines, and micronutrients as well as establishing a referral system for serious cases of malnourishment in children. The grant also provides training to staff at medical facilities, supporting health education initiatives, and improving water supply and sanitation systems.
This grant is part of USAID's overall relief and reconstruction efforts in Iraq. For more information on USAID's reconstruction efforts in Iraq including photos, please visit www.usaid.gov/iraq/.
The U.S. Agency for International
Development has provided economic and humanitarian assistance
worldwide for more than 40 years.
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