National Health Systems Response to COVID-19 Outbreak, Iraq an Example | ||
| The Medical Journal of Basrah University | ||
| Article 1, Volume 39, Issue 1, June 2021, Pages 1-6 PDF (362.51 K) | ||
| Document Type: Editorial | ||
| DOI: 10.33762/mjbu.2021.130218.1071 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Alaa Hussein Abed* 1; Dhurgham A. Abdulwahid2; Haider A. Jassim3 | ||
| 1Private Basra for Science and Technology University College | ||
| 2Iraqi Association of Medical Research and Studies (IAMRS) | ||
| 3Al-Basra Specialized Child Hospital Iraqi Association for Medical Research and Studies (IAMRS) | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This article describes chronologically the development of COVID-epidemic in Iraq, mainly Basra Province, and the response of the national and provincial health system response to control this crisis. It points some strengths and weaknesses of this response. In addition, it mentions some of the opportunities that need to get benefit from, including following an evidence-based approach in epidemic control management. Some of the international assessments' results showed that the performance of Iraqi health system come at the tail of the sorted list of international health systems. This necessitates conducting a scientific systematic evaluation to the national performance to precisely quantify structural and process strengths and weaknesses. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| COVID-19,,; ,،,؛Health system,,; ,،,؛Basra | ||
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