Violence targets medical workers, patients preventing care in Iraq
Violence towards health workers and patients in Iraq is preventing safe access to and the impartial delivery of health care, according to a study by the Iraqi Ministry of Health and the local International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). “Because health care professionals by the very nature of their job deal with situations of […]Violence towards health workers and patients in Iraq is preventing safe access to and the impartial delivery of health care, according to a study by the Iraqi Ministry of Health and the local International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
“Because health care professionals by the very nature of their job deal with situations of life and death, situations where emotions run high, they are very frequently exposed to adverse reaction by patients, their families, the communities and other people that accompany them to the health facilities, including weapon bearers”, stated Katharina Ritz, the head of ICRC in Iraq.
The Iraqi health ministry and ICRC launched a 10-day public awareness campaign entitled 'Health Care in Danger' in Baghdad on Monday.
