Iraq Business News brings you the latest news on developments and opportunities for the healthcare in Iraq.
From the World Health Organization (WHO): The Health Resources and Services Availability Monitoring System (HeRAMS) initiative has digitized health care management in Iraq and made vital information accessible for planning and decision-making purposes. The project was launched in January 2022 to ensure availability of information about essential health resources and services for decision-makers at all […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Health has signed a contract with Qatar's Elegancia Healthcare, a subsidiary of Estithmar Holding, to manage, operate, and maintain a 492-bed hospital in Nasiriyah, in Dhi Qar province. The signing ceremony was attended by the Qatari Ambassador to Iraq, Sultan bin Mubarak Al-Kubaisi, the Director-General of Health in Thi […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has launched the executive works in the Abu Ghraib Sewage Project on Thursday, as part of a strategic package of projects to address sanitation in Baghdad Governorate. The project will serve 300,000 people in the district, with a capacity of up to 41,000 cubic meters per day […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has granted the Ministry of Interior the authority to contract directly with the Verdalia company, the sole agent for the German company Ottobock in Iraq, which specializes in manufacturing and installing smart prosthetic limbs. Sources told Iraq Business News that Verdalia, which is based in Cyprus, operates in Iraq […]
From the Iraqi Children Foundation (ICF): The Iraqi Children Foundation (ICF) has released its 2023 Annual Report, highlighting exciting growth in the range of services and geographic reach of projects benefiting Iraq's most vulnerable and marginalized orphans, street kids, child laborers, disabled children, and child victims of sex and human organ trafficking. Chairman David Collins […]
From the World Health Organization (WHO): As of January 2024, Iraq has achieved the polio transition process in full. It is the first country among the polio transition priority countries to achieve this remarkable feat. Polio transition involves repurposing polio assets - knowledge, network and infrastructure - to strengthen the broader public health functions of […]
From the World Health Organization (WHO): Today [24th March, 2024], Iraq celebrates its remarkable success in tuberculosis (TB) control, which reflects the transformative impact of international collaboration and innovation. Iraq has made significant steps in the fight against TB through its partnerships with the National TB Program (NTP), WHO, International Organization for Migration, Iraqi Anti-TB […]
By John Lee. Iraqi has been ranked sixth worst in the 2023 World Air Quality Report. In its city rankings, Baghdad came in fifth worst place. The 2023 World Air Quality Report provides a global review of air quality data for the year 2023. The report summarizes PM2.5 air quality data from 7,812 cities spanning […]
By John Lee. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said it is increasing its cooperation and collaboration with Iraq on nuclear science and technology. As part of its Rays of Hope programme, it said it will give more support, equipment, training and capacity building to Iraqis to improve cancer outcomes. Full statement from IAEA: […]
From the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC): The Iraqi Red Crescent Society is an independent, volunteer-based organization that works to alleviate the suffering of Iraq's most vulnerable communities. The Iraqi Red Crescent Society was established in 1932 and admitted to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies […]
By John Lee. The British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has signed a memorandum of understanding with Iraq related to cancer treatments. State-run Iraqi News Agency (INA) said Minister of Health, Salih Al-Hasnawi, and the British Ambassador, Stephen Hitchen, attended the signing as "the MOU specializes in introducing innovative and modern treatments as well as diagnostic […]
By John Lee. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has said that in 2023 it built, rehabilitated or equipped five public healthcare centres in Iraq. It said it also built or rehabilitated fifteen public schools and completed 27 infrastructure projects. More here. (Source: UNHCR)
