Millennium Offers Neonatal Classes in Iraq

 
Iraqi nurses demonstrate new skills in caring for premature infants as this grandmother looks at her country's future.

      May 10, 2006: Spring is here again in Northern Iraq, days are lengthening, rains have come, and green is all around. Signs are everywhere that normal life continues on, though insurgent attacks are still hampering reconstruction. As news media report that funds must be diverted from development to meet rising security costs, Millennium’s commitment to assist in Iraq’s development remains unchanged. Millennium is thriving in Iraq, thriving to defend a chance at normal life in practical ways. One such opportunity we have taken is the chance to bring neonatal training to Kurdish nurses at a Maternity and Pediatric Hospital.

      In April our team successfully concluded their first four-week training series of classes for neonatal nurses.

They trained a total of 35 nurses at two hospitals, giving lectures with practicum sessions on caring for premature infants. Millennium is one of the few foreign relief organizations in the country to provide lesson material translated into Kurdish. The nurses responded with enthusiasm and were eager to add new skills to their profession. The Millennium team is now gearing up for the second series of classes beginning in May. They are encouraged by such a positive response and are very pleased to be partnering with the medical community of Iraq.

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