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Iraq Gas Flaring "Tied to Cancer Surge" - HRW

From Human Rights Watch (HRW). Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq Gas Flaring Tied to Cancer Surge Ali Hussein Jaloud, an Iraqi man barely in his 20s, died April 21 of leukemia, a disease Ali and his family attributed to the […]

Discussions on Transfer of German Health Tech to Iraq

By John Lee. The Iraqi Minister of Health of Iraq, Prof. Dr. Saleh Al-Hasnawi, met with representatives from the German Agency for International Cooperation (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH) and the German Deputy Minister of Health to discuss cooperation between the two countries. They discussed increasing cooperation in digital electronic governance, transferring German […]

Iraqi Cabinet Approves New Medical City at al-Rashid

By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has approved recommendations to transform Al-Rashid Camp in Baghdad. Plans include the development of a second Medical City at the Al-Rasheed Military Hospital, to include an air base, in addition to the provision of new green spaces. The lands of Al-Rashid Camp will be re-allocated to the Municipality of […]

Japan supports Iraq-led efforts for Syrian Refugees

As announced today [Monday], UNICEF has received almost $7 million from Japan to promote equitable access to life-saving child protection, health, nutrition, and education services for returnees from northeast Syria. The project will be finalized by the end of 2023 and will benefit more than 180,000 people, including 88,000 children and more than 47,000 women. […]

Iraqi PM Opens Medical Device Factory

By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani inaugurated the National Health Factory, a facility affiliated with the Medical Clinics Department in the Ministry of Health. It specializes in producing medical supplies such as sterilization materials, dialysis solutions, etc. Mr. Al-Sudani expressed his congratulations at the Factory's inauguration, which addresses the priorities of the […]

New Hospital Opens in Basra

By John Lee. The Prime Minister of Iraq, Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani, inaugurated the Al-Sayyab Teaching Hospital in Basra on Sunday. The hospital has a capacity of 492 beds and includes general medical specialties as well as specialized centers for kidney diseases and tumor treatment. During the opening, the Prime Minister emphasized that completing hospitals is […]

Iraqi PM promotes Local Pharmaceutical Industry

By John Lee. Prime Minister Mr. Mohammed S. Al-Sudani, chaired the second meeting with the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Iraq this week in the presence of the Minister of Health, the Minister of Industry and Minerals, and several Director Generals in the two ministries. The meeting focused on endorsing the recommendations related to the localization […]

Ninewa's Medical Fluids Factory Re-opens

UNDP and USAID re-open Ninewa's Medical Fluids Factory to strengthen Iraq's health system The U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, Alina Romanowski, and Deputy Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Iraq, Ghimar Deeb, recently participated in the reopening of the Ninewa Medical Fluids Factory, which will provide over 300 jobs and strengthen Ninewa's […]

Silent Killer: Chronic Kidney Disease in the Middle East

By Viraj Rajadhyaksha (pictured), AstraZeneca Area Medical Director, Middle East and Africa. Exposing the Silent Killer: Addressing chronic kidney disease in the Middle East There is a silent killer in our midst. It affects 850 million people worldwide and is a leading cause of death globally.[1] Despite its deadly profile and rising prevalence in this […]

Iraq Reform, Recovery and Reconstruction Fund I3RF: 2022 Report

Iraq Reform, Recovery and Reconstruction Fund I3RF : Trust Fund Annual Progress Report to Development Partners 2022 The Iraq Reform, Recovery and Reconstruction Fund (I3RF) was founded in partnership with the Government of Iraq in 2018 and is funded by Canada, Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom.The Trust Fund provides a platform for financing and […]