IRAQ

HEALTH CLUSTER BULLETIN BULLETIN NO. 9(Sep 2019)

The Ninewah Governor’s o�ce issued a letter to the Directorate of Health (DoH) asking humanitarian partners not to recruit regular DoH sta� in agencies. The full contact details of those sta� already working with health partners was also required by the Governor’s o�ce.

The Cluster Team attended a brie�ng and working session on 3 September on the Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) 2020, People in Need (PiN) and severity. The aim of the meeting was to �nalize the 2020 HNO inter-sectoral model.

The Cluster along with Camp Management coordinated the provision of services in Basateen IDP camp, Salah Al-Din, for the population that had arrived from Ninewa, as this population group were restricted from movement out of the camp to access healthcare through clinics in the host community. IOM was able to dispatch a mobile team at short notice, as soon as security approvals were obtained.

Upon partners having completed uploading projects to the Grant Management System for the 2nd Standard Allocation 2019 of the Iraq Humanitarian Fund, the Cluster held a Strategic Review Team (SRT) meeting on 2nd September and a Technical Review Team meeting on 5th September to vet the projects strategically and on a technical basis respectively.

The Health Cluster met with the UNICEF regional child protec-tion specialist responsible for GBV and PSEA on 9 September to explore GBV mainstreaming in the humanitarian response and opportunities for the future, between the UNICEF team and cluster coordinators.

- The “Availability, Accessibility, Acceptability, Quality (AAAQ)” framework was discussed as well as the downloadable Clinical Management of Rape (CMR) mobile application to provide guid-ance on the key steps of CMR treatment in a user-friendly manner, which UNICEF had piloted in Lebanon.

DAMA NGO developed and shared with the Cluster a Quality Control Assessment tool, using the iAuditor online platform, for Mobile Medical Units, which they started using internally to measure the quality of services provided by the MMUs support-

27 Partners Reported 17 INGO10 LNGO

262K Total Number of Consultations

38K No. of Cases Received Gynaecological Consultations

13K No. of Children Under 5 In Camps IDPSChildren Screened For Malnutrition by Muac or Anthropometric Measures

3K No. of MHPSS Individual Sessions Provided

135K Total No. of Patients attending Secondary /tertiary Hospitals

5K No. of Children 9-59 Months Vaccinated Against Measles (Measles-containing Vaccine) In Crises A�ected Areas Through Routine Immunization

1.7M TargetedPopulation 60% Reached

Bene�ciaries

Humanitarian Response Plan 2019

SO* 1: Increase access to basic services for the most vulnerable people and ensure responsible transition for prolonged humanitarian needs through durable solutions.

SO 2: Ensure centrality of protection: through reducing protection violations and responding to protection needs of a�ected people

SO 3: Improve response timeliness through prepared-ness: to prevent further degradation of humanitarian needs.

*SO: Strategic Objectives

ed by DAMA.The Health Cluster Team and WHO Emergency Team Lead attended the Global Health Cluster Quality Improvement Task Team (QITT) Workshop held in Geneva between 11-13 September 2019. The objectives of this workshop were: 1) To have better understanding on de�ning quality of care in humanitarian situations, determining priority actions on how the Health Cluster can support quality assurance and improvement, 2) Understanding challenges in medicines quality assurance in humanitarian situations and determining strategies to go forward.

The Ministry of Migration and Displacement (MoMD) consolidated/closed a number of camps in Ninewah, Salah Al-Din and Anbar in September. The population of these camps either returned to their areas of origin, went to reside among host commu-nities, or, moved to other camps. This last group of people were those whose livelihoods are disrupted or who are considered a�liated with extremist groups.

WHO conducted two Psychosocial First Aid (PFA)\GBV trainings (8-10 and 15-17 September) for 30 sta� from Cordaid NGO and 20 from UNOPS/Iraq Information Center (IIC). The aim for targeting the IIC sta� was to orient them on the approach to take when responding to calls from IDPs regarding issues related to PFA and GBV. OCHA conducted the Joint Need Analysis Workshop on 19 September in Erbil, in preparation for the HNO/HRP 2020. The Cluster presented the key �ndings in terms of priority needs, severity mapping and response analysis.

The Governor and Joint Crisis Coordination Center (JCCC) in Ninewah issued a decree preventing humanitarian partners from moving their assets from closed/consolidated IDP camps to other locations until a committee nominated by the JCCC did an inventory of all the assets in all sectors within each camp. This process had not started yet in September, which was causing delays for some partners in moving their assets. The Cluster reached out to OCHA at national and sub-national level to advocate with the Government in facilitating this process, which bene�tted these partners.

Name of the Country: IraqEmergency type: Con�ictReporting period: 01.09.2019 - 30.09.2019

Dary Human Organiza�on provided comprehensive health services through Medical Mobile Clinics (MMC) which are serving four loca�ons like Khalidya, Hit, Baghdadi, Furat, Ana, and Al-qaim provided services for 10,744 people.

The Ninewah Governor’s o�ce issued a letter to the Directorate of Health (DoH) asking humanitarian partners not to recruit regular DoH sta� in agencies. The full contact details of those sta� already working with health partners was also required by the Governor’s o�ce.

The Cluster Team attended a brie�ng and working session on 3 September on the Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) 2020, People in Need (PiN) and severity. The aim of the meeting was to �nalize the 2020 HNO inter-sectoral model.

The Cluster along with Camp Management coordinated the provision of services in Basateen IDP camp, Salah Al-Din, for the population that had arrived from Ninewa, as this population group were restricted from movement out of the camp to access healthcare through clinics in the host community. IOM was able to dispatch a mobile team at short notice, as soon as security approvals were obtained.

Upon partners having completed uploading projects to the Grant Management System for the 2nd Standard Allocation 2019 of the Iraq Humanitarian Fund, the Cluster held a Strategic Review Team (SRT) meeting on 2nd September and a Technical Review Team meeting on 5th September to vet the projects strategically and on a technical basis respectively.

The Health Cluster met with the UNICEF regional child protec-tion specialist responsible for GBV and PSEA on 9 September to explore GBV mainstreaming in the humanitarian response and opportunities for the future, between the UNICEF team and cluster coordinators.

- The “Availability, Accessibility, Acceptability, Quality (AAAQ)” framework was discussed as well as the downloadable Clinical Management of Rape (CMR) mobile application to provide guid-ance on the key steps of CMR treatment in a user-friendly manner, which UNICEF had piloted in Lebanon.

DAMA NGO developed and shared with the Cluster a Quality Control Assessment tool, using the iAuditor online platform, for Mobile Medical Units, which they started using internally to measure the quality of services provided by the MMUs support-

ed by DAMA.The Health Cluster Team and WHO Emergency Team Lead attended the Global Health Cluster Quality Improvement Task Team (QITT) Workshop held in Geneva between 11-13 September 2019. The objectives of this workshop were: 1) To have better understanding on de�ning quality of care in humanitarian situations, determining priority actions on how the Health Cluster can support quality assurance and improvement, 2) Understanding challenges in medicines quality assurance in humanitarian situations and determining strategies to go forward.

The Ministry of Migration and Displacement (MoMD) consolidated/closed a number of camps in Ninewah, Salah Al-Din and Anbar in September. The population of these camps either returned to their areas of origin, went to reside among host commu-nities, or, moved to other camps. This last group of people were those whose livelihoods are disrupted or who are considered a�liated with extremist groups.

WHO conducted two Psychosocial First Aid (PFA)\GBV trainings (8-10 and 15-17 September) for 30 sta� from Cordaid NGO and 20 from UNOPS/Iraq Information Center (IIC). The aim for targeting the IIC sta� was to orient them on the approach to take when responding to calls from IDPs regarding issues related to PFA and GBV. OCHA conducted the Joint Need Analysis Workshop on 19 September in Erbil, in preparation for the HNO/HRP 2020. The Cluster presented the key �ndings in terms of priority needs, severity mapping and response analysis.

The Governor and Joint Crisis Coordination Center (JCCC) in Ninewah issued a decree preventing humanitarian partners from moving their assets from closed/consolidated IDP camps to other locations until a committee nominated by the JCCC did an inventory of all the assets in all sectors within each camp. This process had not started yet in September, which was causing delays for some partners in moving their assets. The Cluster reached out to OCHA at national and sub-national level to advocate with the Government in facilitating this process, which bene�tted these partners.

Health Cluster meeting action points

Facilities newly established through short-term support by partners have not yet been included in the MoH plan for sta�ng. This needs to be done as soon as possible, since the support of Cluster partners cannot continue for a prolonged period. 1- WHO to reassess the facilities currently under support of humani-tarian partners to identify who is currently supporting these facilities and plan accordingly for handover to DoH/MoH. 2- MoH to facilitate sta�ng and takeover of facilities recently made operational by Health Cluster partners.

Working group action points

Action point for MHPSS

1. For the GBV and PSS services in Sinjar, Federal MoH will provide the TWG partners with more details from the source of the informa-tion about which kind of services the Yazidi women in Sinjar need. 2. IOM to share with the MoH the situation analysis about needs and services they conducted in January in Sinjar.

Links for cluster dashboards and infographics on www.humanitari-anresponse.info1. Iraq: Health Cluster Monitoring Online Dashboard 2019:http://bit.ly/2HHWxTO2. Health Cluster meeting minutes: http://bit.ly/2Kc3IFq3. Health Cluster infographics: http://bit.ly/2I9SZZp

CONTACTSDr. Kamal S. Olleri International Medical CorpsHealth Cluster Co-Coordinatorkolleri@internationalmedicalcorps.org+964 (0) 7736951014

Abdulrahman RaheemWorld Health OrganizationNational Health Coordinator raheemab@who.int+946 (0) 07740892896

The Ninewah Governor’s o�ce issued a letter to the Directorate of Health (DoH) asking humanitarian partners not to recruit regular DoH sta� in agencies. The full contact details of those sta� already working with health partners was also required by the Governor’s o�ce.

The Cluster Team attended a brie�ng and working session on 3 September on the Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) 2020, People in Need (PiN) and severity. The aim of the meeting was to �nalize the 2020 HNO inter-sectoral model.

The Cluster along with Camp Management coordinated the provision of services in Basateen IDP camp, Salah Al-Din, for the population that had arrived from Ninewa, as this population group were restricted from movement out of the camp to access healthcare through clinics in the host community. IOM was able to dispatch a mobile team at short notice, as soon as security approvals were obtained.

Upon partners having completed uploading projects to the Grant Management System for the 2nd Standard Allocation 2019 of the Iraq Humanitarian Fund, the Cluster held a Strategic Review Team (SRT) meeting on 2nd September and a Technical Review Team meeting on 5th September to vet the projects strategically and on a technical basis respectively.

The Health Cluster met with the UNICEF regional child protec-tion specialist responsible for GBV and PSEA on 9 September to explore GBV mainstreaming in the humanitarian response and opportunities for the future, between the UNICEF team and cluster coordinators.

- The “Availability, Accessibility, Acceptability, Quality (AAAQ)” framework was discussed as well as the downloadable Clinical Management of Rape (CMR) mobile application to provide guid-ance on the key steps of CMR treatment in a user-friendly manner, which UNICEF had piloted in Lebanon.

DAMA NGO developed and shared with the Cluster a Quality Control Assessment tool, using the iAuditor online platform, for Mobile Medical Units, which they started using internally to measure the quality of services provided by the MMUs support-

Amar SabahWorld Health Organization (WHO)Health Cluster IMOnorea@who.int+964 (0)7740892895

ed by DAMA.The Health Cluster Team and WHO Emergency Team Lead attended the Global Health Cluster Quality Improvement Task Team (QITT) Workshop held in Geneva between 11-13 September 2019. The objectives of this workshop were: 1) To have better understanding on de�ning quality of care in humanitarian situations, determining priority actions on how the Health Cluster can support quality assurance and improvement, 2) Understanding challenges in medicines quality assurance in humanitarian situations and determining strategies to go forward.

The Ministry of Migration and Displacement (MoMD) consolidated/closed a number of camps in Ninewah, Salah Al-Din and Anbar in September. The population of these camps either returned to their areas of origin, went to reside among host commu-nities, or, moved to other camps. This last group of people were those whose livelihoods are disrupted or who are considered a�liated with extremist groups.

WHO conducted two Psychosocial First Aid (PFA)\GBV trainings (8-10 and 15-17 September) for 30 sta� from Cordaid NGO and 20 from UNOPS/Iraq Information Center (IIC). The aim for targeting the IIC sta� was to orient them on the approach to take when responding to calls from IDPs regarding issues related to PFA and GBV. OCHA conducted the Joint Need Analysis Workshop on 19 September in Erbil, in preparation for the HNO/HRP 2020. The Cluster presented the key �ndings in terms of priority needs, severity mapping and response analysis.

The Governor and Joint Crisis Coordination Center (JCCC) in Ninewah issued a decree preventing humanitarian partners from moving their assets from closed/consolidated IDP camps to other locations until a committee nominated by the JCCC did an inventory of all the assets in all sectors within each camp. This process had not started yet in September, which was causing delays for some partners in moving their assets. The Cluster reached out to OCHA at national and sub-national level to advocate with the Government in facilitating this process, which bene�tted these partners.