Iraq has suffered 40 years of continual conflict, with large-scale traumatic events including
successive wars, economic sanctions, sectarian conflict, terrorism, and organized crime. …

Objectives Precise and quantitative assessment of the trend of cancer burden enables
policymakers and health managers to prioritize diseases and allocate resources better. This infers …

The problem of aggression towards health care staff is global. It negatively impacts on their
psychological and physical well-being, and on their performance. This study was set to …

BACKGROUND : Childhood obesity is increasing in prevalence in developing countries. We
conducted this study to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity in primary school …

The objective of this study is to find out the prevalence and determinants of self-medication
among college students in Baghdad, Iraq. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Al-…

Background: Accidental injuries are the most common cause of death in children over the age
of one. Every year, millions of children are permanently disabled or disfigured because of …

Background: Studies have revealed a powerful relationship between adverse childhood
experiences (ACEs) and physical and mental health in adulthood. Literature documents the …

Patients’ knowledge and attitudes have an impact on the management of their illnesses.
Obtaining information about the level of awareness is the first step in formulating a preventive …

Objectives: To figure out the burden of chronic non-communicable diseases in Iraq on the
health system through measuring the incidence and trend of these diseases. Methods: This …

Suicide is the third-leading cause of death globally, predominantly among youth. We aimed
at reviewing the available published literature and some reports about suicide, in an attempt …