IRAQ 2003 (PART 2): THE ROAD TO BAGHDAD

the long and winding road (part 2)

Viral hepatitis E outbreak in Al-Sadr city, Baghdad, Iraq.

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is a major cause of acute hepatitis in many developing countries. This study describes an outbreak of HEV infection in Al-Sadr city, Baghdad. Blood samples obtained from patients with jaundice attending 19 primary health care centres in AI-Sadr city during a 6-month period in 2005 were tested for HEV. HEV (IgM) antibodies were detected in 38.1% of 268 patients. The assoc...

Stunting among primary-school children: a sample from Baghdad, Iraq.

The aim of this study was to establish baseline information about the prevalence and distribution of growth deficit (stunting) in a sample of Iraqi schoolchildren from the capital, Baghdad. A cross-sectional descriptive analysis of the growth status of 5286 primary-school children aged 7-12 years (2888 males, 2398 females) was conducted by measuring the prevalence of stunting (height-for-age Z-...

Social Phobia among Secondary School Students in Baghdad/Iraq.

Submitted: July 29, 2013; Accepted: November 2, 2013 Hummadi and AlObaidi I represents a model of the challenging mental health needs of children in conflict-affected, low-income countries. Long-term instability, violent conflict and wars undermine health and mental health status of people in Iraq, particularly children, who form half its population. Raising the level of knowledge and recogniti...

The Long and Winding Road (Part 2)

which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. After obtaining a Medical Degree following years of study and the subsequent long and exhausting specialty education program, the tired and now not-so-young doctor has to ship-off to rural areas and practice in a small town in order to gather " Points " compulsory for a Pe...