Knowledge of Iraqi Midwives and Nurses about Hepatitis C Virus at Maternity Hospitals in Baghdad City

This study conducted to assess the knowledge of Iraqi Midwives and nurses about hepatitis C Virus. This study conducted at maternity hospitals in Baghdad City this hospitals includes (Baghdad Medical City Hospital, Ibn Al-Baladi General Hospital, Karkh Hospital for Childbirth and Al-Elwaya Maternity Hospital). The study starting at October 2018 to March 2019. Non probability (purposive sample) including (150) midwives and nurses that working in the maternity ward and delivery rooms to assess their knowledge about hepatitis C virus, The following statistical data analysis approaches were used in order to analyze and assess the result of the study Frequency and Percentage% & SPSS Version 24. According to the result of this study the highest percentage of Iraqi midwives and nurses have poor knowledge about hepatitis C, the highest percentage of them did not joining in a courses or lectures to increase their knowledge despite they working in the maternity wards and delivery rooms. Iraqi midwives and nurses that working in the maternity wards and delivery rooms have poor knowledge about hepatitis C Virus.