As part of efforts to strengthen the humanitarian and social role of academic institutions, a delegation from the College of Nursing at the University of Baghdad, in collaboration with the Department of Residential Affairs, conducted a humanitarian and inspection visit to children hospitalized at the Child Protection Hospital, with the aim of providing psychological and moral support and alleviating their suffering. The delegation included a select group of professors, administrative staff, and students, represented by Assistant Professor Dr. Wafa Abdul Ali Hattab, Lecturer Dr. Khatam Ghazi Attia, Assistant Lecturer Hussein Hassan Aziz, Research Assistant Hussein Adnan Kazim, Assistant Lecturer Marwan Abdulrahman (Head of the Services Division), and Assistant Lecturer Mariam Abdulrahman Hashim (Head of the Follow-up Unit in the Department of Residential Affairs), along with a group of outstanding college students.
The visit included the distribution of gifts to the sick children as part of an initiative aimed at bringing joy to their hearts and putting smiles on their faces. This gesture provided the children with moments of joy, reflecting the importance of addressing psychological and emotional aspects as an essential and supportive component of the treatment and recovery process. The participants in the visit emphasized that this initiative represents a message of human solidarity with the children and their families, noting that support for this group is not limited to purely medical care but extends to include comprehensive social and psychological care
This step stems from the commitment of academic institutions at the University of Baghdad to integrate their scientific role with their noble humanitarian mission and to instill values of compassion and social solidarity among their students and staff, while emphasizing that child care and the protection of children’s right to moral support are a shared responsibility that serves the future of society and enhances the quality of comprehensive healthcare, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal 3 on good health and well-being, and Goal 17 aimed at strengthening partnerships to serve humanitarian and social causes
