Background: Lung cancer is one of the most common and serious types of cancer. Cigarette smoking is the main cause of lung cancer.The aims of this study was therefore to assess the risk factors of lung cancer patients in Babylon governorate including tobacco smoking , family history, and occupational exposures, measurement of radon gas in the bed room of patients with lung cancer. Patients and Methods: A casecontrol study was conducted in Babylon oncology center , Murjan medical city during the period from 8 th of may to 2 nd of september 2019. This center received all lung cancer patients in Babylon governorate. Results:The study showed that 43.3% of cases were in the age groups 60-69 years. Males constitute 69.5 % of cases, seventy one percentage of cases were residing in a rural area. Smoking is the main risk factors of lung cancer in 75.8% , the risk of lung cancer in current smoker is three times more than that of non smoker .Those who had a family history of lung cancer constitute 8.3% ,of them 3.9% were first degree and 4.4% were second degree ,there was a significant association between lung cancer patients and first degree family history with lung cancer .Those who had a family history of other cancer was 23.6 % .The risk factors include radon exposure, asbestose, beryllium ,cadmium and diesel exposure were significant associated with lung cancer . The radon value in (77) patients of lung cancer were within exceptable limit.Conclusion : This study revealed that males, age group 60 and above, rural area and smoking is the main risk factors of lung cancer in Babylon city.There is highly significant association between smoking habits and lung cancer cases p-value<0.05.

Nutrition has become increasingly recognized as the fundamental pillar of social and economic development. Reducing malnutrition in infants and young children is essential to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This study aimed to identify the prevalence of malnutrition for children under five in Karbala city. This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted at 13 primary health care centers with a non-randomly selected (convenient) sample in Karbala city. Data were collected during the period starting (December 2019-March 2020). Approximately 55.6% of the children were low in socioeconomic status level, 87.1% fully immunized, and 62% breastfeeding. Also, more than 88% of children had no fever, diarrhea, and respiratory tract infection. A high percentage (92.3%) of the children was normal for weight by age, as well as 79.4% of the studied sample was normal for height by age. While only 51.3% of children were normal for weight by height, and 5% of children were wasted and obese respectively. To conclude, the study concluded that nearly half of the studied sample was malnourished.

Background: Integrated Management of Neonatal and Child Health Program (IMNCH) is an approach to offering solid evidence. It is used as a strategy to draw national and international investment into many initiatives to improve child health because it is diagnostically superior to conventional routine practice. Objective: To assess the knowledge and satisfaction rate among Integrated Management of Neonatal and Child Health Program care takers. Patients and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in two sectors (The health care sector in baqubah first and second) that offers health services in Baquba city from 15th December 2015 to 1st of June 2016. A convenient sample of 150 cases were included in the study from the age of two month to five years. Data collected by special designed questionnaire that adopted from world health organization. Results: The result showed that 87.3 % of health providers prescribed oral medicine for child out of them 86.3% of service recipient know how many times day that should be given while 25.2% of them know how many days that should be given. oral rehydration solution was prescribed 31.3% of children majority of health takers 87.2% known quantity of water to maxed with one sachet of ORS Showed that 24.7% of service recipients bring back the child immediately to primary health care center when the child unable to drink or breast feed and 23% of service recipients bring back the child immediately when the child becomes sicker or develop fever or difficult breathing and 30%when the child breathing is fast or difficult breathing and 18% of service recipient were satisfied about care that provided for children while 82% of service recipients were not satisfied. Conclusion: The satisfaction rate of service recipients about the service that provided in primary heath care center in Baquba city were poor.

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Background: As client opinion is useful to improve MCH service delivery, evaluation of client satisfaction should be undertaken periodically. Objective: To determine the level of satisfaction of pregnant women and mothers regard health care services provided in the MCH units in Wassit Governorate. Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional study, with a convenient sample of mothers and pregnant women who were attending to the MCH clinics. The study was conducted in three sectors with high maternal and infant mortality rate which include 28 health care centers in Wassit Governorate. Data were collected through the period starting on 16 December 2018 and ending on 31 March 2019, using a specially designed questionnaire. Results: The important inference of this study is the quality of care from the pregnant women and mothers perspective that reflected in client satisfaction. This study has revealed that (67.5%) of pregnant women were fairly satisfied, while 67.1% of mothers were fairly satisfied with health care services provided in MCH units at different PHC centers in Wassit city. Conclusion: This study revealed that the majority of pregnant women and mothers were fairly satisfied with health care services provided by the MCH unit in the Wassit Governorate and the quality of antenatal care and care for children less than 5 years provided at studied MCH centers need to be improved in all activities.