Iraq

COVID-19 Context – Iraq: Overview of the Humanitarian Situation and the Impact of COVID-19

REACH This factsheet aims to provide an evidence base for the humanitarian response to the COVID-19 crisis in Iraq. It presents secondary data as well as MCNA VIII findings across various sectors that have been impacted by COVID-19 or by the measures that the government has implemented to contain the spread of the virus. Journal…

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice toward COVID-19 among Iraqi People: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Journal of Ideas in Health This study aims to assess the Iraqi people’s knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward COVID-19 during the pandemic. Journal Article

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The Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Perceived Stress in Clinical Practice: Experience of Doctors in Iraqi Kurdistan

Romanian Journal of Internal Medicine This study aims to explore the perceived stress among medical doctors in Iraq and its relation to the duration of dealing with COVID-19 patients. Journal Article

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Iraq’s Fragile State in the Time of COVID-19

Middle East Institute This article reports on the spread of COVID-19 in Iraq, the struggles to combat it, and its impacts on the forcibly displaced, women and children. Article

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Impact of COVID-19 on Social Cohesion in Iraq

UNDP This report analyzes the role of COVID-19 in disrupting social cohesion and exacerbating existing political, economic, social, and security challenges in Iraq. Report

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Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Surgical Practice in Kurdistan, Iraq: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey

International Journal of Surgery Open This article evaluates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on surgeons’ practices in Iraqi Kurdistan. Journal Article

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COVID-19-related Anxiety Disorder in Iraq During the Pandemic: an Online Cross-Sectional Study

Middle East Current Psychiatry The ongoing study aims to address the paucity of data in Iraq regarding the mental health burden represented by anxiety disorder related to the global COVID-19 era. Journal Article

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Impact of COVID-19 on the Iraqi Economy

UNDP This report examines the impact of the oil crisis and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic on Iraq. Report

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Struggling Iraq Faces Another Crisis in COVID-19

Istituto Affari Internazionali This article explores the impact of COVID-19 on Iraq’s economy, oil sector, unemployment rates, terrorism, and violence as well as the importance of support for economic reforms and improved healthcare capacity. Report

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Socio-Economic Response Plan for Iraq

UN Sustainable Development Group The report shows the collective responses of the United Nations in Iraq to the socio-economic impact of COVID-19. Report

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