| More than 900,000 people have benefitted from Qandil's work in the health sector. Health programmes have been funded by Sida and UNICEF. |
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Mobile Health Teams
Qandil has been using mobile health teams since 1992. These teams operate in areas where there is a lack of primary health care clinics or where there is far too great a distance to the nearest clinic or district hospital or where the health facilities are poorly equipped. Qandil's mobile health teams have been cooperating with the Ministry of Health and have surveyed disease patterns in remote places not covered by health services. Qandil has been able to report on epidemics, thereby averting their spread. Qandil's health teams have also worked outside the KRG area, in the provinces of Kirkuk and Mosul. The teams regularly visited villages and provided men, women and children with basic health and medical services. This project has been funded by Sida. |
| Qandil has been cooperating with the Ministry of Health in Kirkuk and has supported around 70 primary health care clinics in the province. This support comprised training, supply of equipment, medicines and repairs of buildings and equipment. Furthermore, a survey was conducted of disease patterns for each primary health care district to provide adequate information to ensure improved planning of public health services. This project was financed by Sida. |
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| Disability Program |
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| Qandil has been working with the Ministry of Education in Erbil to make schools accessible to children with physical disabilities. This project means that a number of primary schools were chosen to be adapted for children with a disability. Teachers and parents were also provided with support of different kinds. This project was financed by Sida.
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Training Course in maternal and child health care
Qandil in 2006, in cooperation with UNICEF, provided a training course in maternal and child health care for medical staff at primary health care clinics throughout the Kirkuk province. This training course has been given in cooperation with the Ministry of Health in Kirkuk and has targeted around 70 primary health care clinics. |
