IRAQ: BAGHDAD'S HOSPITALS ARE STRUGGLING TO COPE WITH SICK AND INJURED CHILDREN SINCE IRAQ WAR

Record ID: 647944

  • Title: IRAQ: BAGHDAD'S HOSPITALS ARE STRUGGLING TO COPE WITH SICK AND INJURED CHILDREN SINCE IRAQ WAR
  • Date: 16th April 2003
  • Summary: (W4) BAGHDAD, IRAQ (APRIL 16, 2003) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. SLV BUSY HOSPITAL CORRIDOR AT SADDAM INFANT HOSPITAL 0.06 2. CLOSE OF CHILD CRYING IN WAITING AREA./,MOTHER FEEDING BABY WITH BOTTLE 0.12 3. CLOSE OF MOTHER WAITING 0.17 4. SMV OF MAN HOLDING CHILD AND TALKING TO DOCTOR 0.23 5. CLOSE OF CHILD WITH SHRAPNEL WOUNDS ON FACE 0.27 6. VARIOUS OF MAN CARRYING CHILD ALONG CORRIDOR AND PUTTING CHILD ON BED/ MOTHER ARRIVING 1.00 7. CLOSE OF DISTRESSED CHILD 1.03 8. VARIOUS OF MOTHER CRYING OVER CHILD/ TRYING TO COMFORT CHILD (2 SHOTS) 1.21 9. CLOSE OF INTRAVENOUS IN CHILD'S FOOT 1.23 10. SMV MOTHER CRYING 1.36 11. SMV CHILD LYING ON BED CRYING 1.42 12. SCU ANOTHER CHILD RECEIVING OXYGEN FROM MASK 1.51 13. SMV WOMAN GIVING CHILD OXYGEN 1.56 14. SCU SOUNDBITE (English) UNIDENTIFIED DOCTOR, SAYING: "I'm very busy now, I can't tell anything. But I just want to say something. It's a very, very, very bad situation for patients in our country and this is because of the war. Not for liberated, just for occupy our country." 2.15 15. VARIOUS OF CLEANERS MOPPING FLOOR (2 SHOTS) 2.28 16. WIDE OF BUSY WARD 2.34 17. VARIOUS OF CHILD RECEIVING INJECTION 2.45 18. WIDE OF TANKS OUTSIDE HOSPITAL 2.51 19. VARIOUS OF U.S TROOPS PATROLLING AREA (2 SHOTS) 3.07 20. SCU SOUNDBITE (English) UNIDENTIFIED SOLDIER, SAYING: "Good to see you again. Hey we got reports that there was looting again here and we were told to come on over here." 3.12 21. VARIOUS OF TROOPS PATROLLING AREA 3.18 22. WIDE OF HOSPITAL WITH TANK OUTSIDE 3.21 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 1st May 2003 13:00
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  • Location: BAGHDAD, IRAQ
  • Country: Iraq
  • Reuters ID: LVA9GMPJY0L6WIFCULH8WKMT7YA6
  • Story Text: Baghdad's hospitals are struggling to cope with the
    increased number of sick and injured children since the start
    of the war.



    The number of children being brought into hospital has
    drastically increased since the war and on Wednesday (April
    16) the hallways at Saddam Infant Hospital in Baghdad were
    full.

    Many children were hurt in bombing raids, but those
    suffering from lose ordinance injuries or poor health
    conditions are also being brought in as families begin to feel
    safe to leave their homes.

    Until recently, many families were too scared to go to
    hospital.

    Now a lack of nurses and doctors means families and
    friends are having to help look after the children
    One doctor who remains, blamed the war for the current
    medical crisis.

    "I'm very busy now, I can't tell anything. But I just want
    to say something. It's a very, very, very bad situation for
    patients in our country and this is because of the war. Not
    for liberated, just for occupy our country," she said.

    A heavy troop presence currently remains outside the
    hospital to secure the site and prevent looters.


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