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Iraq: A training workshop for the departments of health care quality in the provinces

SHAFAQNA- Alkafeel: On Tuesday 27th Jumada II 1440 AH corresponding to March 5, 2019, The conference hall at the al-Kafeel Super Speciality Hospital of the al-Abbas’s (p) Holy Shrine held the training workshop for the departments of health care quality in the provinces, established by the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers in cooperation of the province of Karbala [1] and the al-Kafeel Super Speciality Hospital, under the slogan “The quality is the responsibility of all” for the period between the 5th and 7th of March.

The workshop, which will include 9 lectures, we opened by the recitation of verses of the Holy Quran [2], followed by reading Surat al-Fatiha in memory of the martyrs of Iraq, then listening to the Iraqi national anthem.

Then the Director of the al-Kafeel Hospital; Dr. Mohamad Aziz, presented a welcoming speech in which he confirmed that the al-Kafeel Super Speciality Hospital [3] is open to those who want to upgrade the quality of their health services in order to provide the Iraqi citizen with the best services.

This was followed by the speech of the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, delivered by Dr. Yacoub Yousef, in which he stressed on the important of the continuation of the cooperation and coordination with the al-Kafeel Super Speciality Hospital.

Then the assistant governor of Karbala for Finance, Mr. Adel al-Mussawi presented his word, followed by the word of the Director of the Quality Division at the governorate of Karbala, delivered by Mr. Haidar al-Nasrawi, in which he hoped at this workshop be the start for entrenching and consolidating the principles and foundations of the Total Quality Management (TQM) and the institutional development.

The opening session included also special recommendations issued by the al-Kafeel Super Speciality Hospital, and the recommendations were:

1 – The adoption of the holy city of Karbala as the capital of health in Iraq, because it includes the best hospitals in the country, such as the al-Kafeel Super Speciality Hospital, the Imam Zayn al-‘Abideen (peace be upon him) Hospital, the hospital of Imam al-Hujjah (may Allah hasten his holy reappearance) and other hospitals.

2 – Adopting the project to spread the concepts of TQM to all Iraqi provinces and health services. The project will be launched from the al-Kafeel Super Speciality Hospital.

3- Opening the door for scientific and practical cooperation between the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers and the al-Kafeel Super Speciality Hospital.

4- The General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers shall send its certified auditors annually with an official letter to check the quality of work at the al-Kafeel Super Speciality Hospital and to give scientific lectures.

5- Involving the al-Kafeel Super Speciality Hospital in training courses for the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, which concern the TQM inside and outside Iraq.

6-These recommendations shall be submitted by the Direction of the al-Kafeel Super Speciality Hospital to the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers.

At the conclusion of the opening session of this workshop, the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers honored both Karbala governorate and al-Kafeel Super Speciality Hospital with appreciation shields, as a result of their effective contribution to the establishment of this workshop.

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