Your browser does not support this video.Permanent link to Video:https://weshare.unicef.org/archive/11830-Iraq-Kawergosk-Baby-Health-Worker-Story-INT-HD-PAL-2AM40804LSBQ.htmlDATELINE: KAWERGOSK REFUGEE CAMP, ERBIL, IRAQ, 19 SEPTEMBER 2013SHOTLIST: 1. Wide shot, Souad Soulaiman on her rounds in Kawergosk camp2. Close shot, baby3. Medium shot, Souad with family checking baby4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Souad Soulaiman, Volunteer Health Worker -“I asked the mother how old is the infant and she said 14 days. And I asked her if she had any problems. She was breastfeeding the infant, but almost all the mothers are doing it the wrong way, so I showed her the right way.”5. Medium shot, Souad with new mother6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Souad Soulaiman, Volunteer Health Worker -“There are difficulties facing us. There are situations where the parents don’t believe the support we’re able to give, but with our continued help and a professional approach they are able to accept us.”7. Medium shot, Souad with mother and new baby 8. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Souad Soulaiman, Volunteer Health Worker-“So my work is very important for the children. Sometimes the child is ill or sick and the parents don’t know what to do. But we know and we can help the child and transfer them to the hospital.”9. Wide shot, camp10. Medium shot, Souad with new mother11. Close shot, baby HajiSTORYLINE:It’s morning in the Kawergosk refugee camp and Souad Soulaiman is doing her rounds. About 45 babies are born here every month. It’s Souad’s job to find them.This morning she meets Berevan, the proud mother of Haji, who came into the world just a couple of weeks after his mother crossed the border from Syria. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Souad Soulaiman, Volunteer Health Worker “I asked the mother how old the infant is and she said 14 days. And I asked her if she had any problems. She was breastfeeding the infant, but almost all the mothers are doing it the wrong way, so I showed her the right way.”Souad and other volunteer health workers trained by UNICEF will visit new mothers six times in the first month of their babies’ lives, advising them on all aspects of infant care. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Souad Soulaiman, Volunteer Health Worker “There are difficulties facing us. There are situations where the parents don’t believe the support we’re able to give, but with our continued help and a professional approach, they are able to accept us.”Souad used to be a nurse in Syria, but the conflict interrupted her training. Now she’s happy to have a job that helps her fellow refugees.SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Souad Soulaiman, Volunteer Health Worker “My work is very important for the children. Sometimes the child is ill or sick and the parents don’t know what to do. But we know, and we can help the child and transfer them to the hospital.”The new baby support programme began in Kawergosk but UNICEF plans to extend it to all the camps in northern Iraq, which are housing more than 100,000 refugees. In the meantime, Haji is a small but healthy sign of hope amidst all the uncertainty of lives disrupted by conflict. For more information, visit unicef.orgSep 2013 - A small sign of hope, in Kawergosk refugee camp. Volunteer health workers are looking in on tiny residents of Kawergosk refugee camp -- going door to door to check on newborn babies and talk to mothers about infant care.© UNICEF 20132013COUNTRIES:IraqUnique identifier:UNI151618Shoot Date:September 19, 2013Title:11830 Iraq Kawergosk Baby Health Worker Story INT HD PALShort Description:Sep 2013 - A small sign of hope, in Kawergosk refugee camp. Volunteer health workers are looking in on tiny residents of Kawergosk refugee camp -- going door to door to check on newborn babies and talk to mothers about infant care.Download document informationDownloadShareIn-house Identifier:11830 Iraq Kawergosk Baby Health Worker Story INT HD PALFile Import date:October 16, 2013UNICEF Office:HeadquartersPROGRAM TYPE:ProfileNARRATION LANGUAGE:EnglishVERSION:INTERNATIONAL/SPLITIN-HOUSE PRODUCER:Marissa AroyEDITOR:Nerina PenzhornORIGINAL LANGUAGES:ArabicFIELD PRODUCER:Chris NilesSize:1920px × 1080px (~201 MB)Calculated duration:00:01:50Framerate (fps):30Display aspect ratio:16:9File type:movParent folder:11830 Iraq Kawergosk Baby Health Worker Story Video format:h264 (Main)
