United Iraqi Medical Society Organizes Scientific Seminar on the National Campaign to Reduce Mortality Among Premature and Newborn Infants – “Their Pulse is Our Hope”

As part of its continuous efforts to support the healthcare sector and strengthen partnerships with government institutions, the United Iraqi Medical Society for Relief and Development (UIMS) organized a scientific and awareness seminar on the National Campaign to Reduce Mortality Among Premature and Newborn Infants – “Their Pulse is Our Hope.” The seminar was held at Imamain Al-Kadhimain (PBUH) Medical City Teaching Hospital and was attended by Dr. Wael Al-Kubaisi, Director General of the Baghdad Al-Karkh Health Directorate, along with hospital directors, specialist physicians, healthcare professionals, and representatives of UIMS.

The seminar highlighted the campaign’s main objective of equipping government hospitals with incubators for premature and newborn infants, thereby strengthening the capacity of healthcare institutions, improving the quality of neonatal care, and supporting national efforts to reduce infant mortality during the earliest stages of life.

During the seminar, UIMS emphasized that “Their Pulse is Our Hope” is a national initiative built on partnership between government institutions and the community. The procurement of neonatal incubators is funded through donations made via the Super (Qi) donation platform, which has provided a pioneering model for utilizing digital transformation to support humanitarian work by converting citizens’ contributions into life-saving medical equipment for government hospitals.

The seminar also presented the project’s key achievements and the results accomplished during its first phase, in addition to discussing the future needs of healthcare institutions and mechanisms for expanding the initiative to include the largest possible number of hospitals across Baghdad and other governorates. These efforts are aimed at achieving the project’s strategic goal of providing 1,000 neonatal incubators throughout Iraq.

Participants praised the importance of the initiative and its role in strengthening integration between the healthcare sector and humanitarian action. They emphasized that providing modern neonatal incubators enhances the quality of intensive care services for premature and newborn infants, creates a safer treatment environment, and at the same time reduces the financial burden on Iraqi families.

At the conclusion of the seminar, the United Iraqi Medical Society for Relief and Development reaffirmed its commitment to continuing the “Their Pulse is Our Hope” initiative in partnership with the Ministry of Health and its health directorates, and in cooperation with the Super (Qi) donation platform. The Society stressed that the success of this initiative reflects the strength of partnership among government institutions, the community, and donors in building a healthcare system that is better equipped to protect children’s lives. It further affirmed that every donation represents a new opportunity for an Iraqi child to begin life with greater hope and a safer future.