Obstacles in Providing Neonatal Care in Kurdistan, Iraq

• Published in: Newborn and infant nursing reviews Vol. 9; no. 4; pp. 191 - 192
• Main Authors: Mohammed, Atiya K., Acheson, Evelyn, Kenner, Carole
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01-12-2009
• Subjects: Global health; Neonatal; Transport; Transport; Global health; Neonatal
• ISSN: 1527-3369; 1558-352X
• DOI: 10.1053/j.nainr.2009.09.007

Our world is shrinking because of computerized linkages and the mobility of society. Information is shared rapidly around the world. Issues surrounding newborn and infant nursing are global. In efforts to acknowledge the international community, each
Newborn and Infant Nursing Review issue will feature a column that highlights care-related issues from a featured country or region of the world. This article focuses on Iraq. Newborn and infant health issues are global ones. A different area of the globe will be featured to review issues occurring in different areas of the world, which addresses
Newborn and Infant Nursing Review's theme-oriented topic. This month, Iraq will be featured. Our guest authors are Drs Atiya Mohammed and Evelyn Acheson. Dr Mohammed teaches maternity nursing at Sulaimani University in Northern Iraq. Dr Acheson is the assistant professor and director of the International Health Program at the University of Oklahoma College of Nursing, Tulsa, OK. This month's article focuses on obstacles to neonatal care and neonatal transport.