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Iraq Business News brings you the latest news on developments and opportunities for the healthcare in Iraq.

PM opens Al-Fadhiliya General Hospital in Baghdad

By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has opened the new Al-Fadhiliya General Hospital in Baghdad on Thursday, a 246-bed medical facility that had been stalled since 2014. According to a press release from the Prime Minister's Media Office, the project, now completed eight months ahead of schedule, marks a major milestone in […]

Major New Hospital Opens in Basra

By John Lee. The Basra Governorate has inaugurated one of its largest healthcare projects -- the new Specialised University Hospital -- a 15-storey, 446-bed facility fully funded by the local government for the benefit of the University of Basra. Governor Asaad Abdul-Amir Al-Eidani officially opened the hospital in central Basra, describing it as a "medical […]

UNHCR Health Services for Refugees in Iraq, 2022-25

By John Lee. UNHCR Iraq has published a review of its access to health services for refugees in Iraq from 2022 to 2025. According to the overview: Construction and upgrade of public health facilities across the Kurdistan Region of Iraq at a value of USD 3 million. This included: Construction of 4 new primary healthcare […]

Iraqi PM Launches Maysan Pharmaceutical Plant

By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani has laid the foundation stone the Maysan Intravenous Solutions and Pharmaceuticals Plant -- Iraq's second such facility -- marking what his office describes as another milestone for the country's growing private pharmaceutical industry. Speaking at the ceremony in Maysan [Missan], the Prime Minister reaffirmed the government's confidence […]

Indian Firm to Manage Internal Security Force Hospital in Iraq

By John Lee. India-based Apollo Hospitals has reportedly signed a strategic partnership agreement with Iraq's Ministry of Interior to assume management of the Internal Security Force Hospital. According to India Pharma Outlook, the collaboration aims to deliver advanced medical services and specialised care for Iraq's internal security personnel and their families. Dr. Prathap C. Reddy, Founder-Chairman […]

WFP Iraq Country Brief, September 2025

In Numbers 10,598 People assisted in September USD 279,193 cash-based transfers made In September USD 10.4 million for the next six months (October 2025 - March 2026) net funding requirements Operational Updates General Food Assistance WFP provided e-vouchers to over 6,000 beneficiaries (1,690 households) residing in the Al-Amal Rehabilitation Centre (formerly Jed'ah 1 Centre) in […]

$43m Public Hospital opened in Duhok

By John Lee. On Wednesday, KRG Prime Minister Masrour Barzani inaugurated the Shorsh-Hetit Public Hospital in Deraluk, Duhok Governorate. The four-storey facility, built at a cost of $43 million [approx. IQD 56 billion], spans 43,000 square metres and includes 100 beds. It offers a wide range of medical services, including emergency and primary care, six […]

PM launches Baghdad Int'l Hospital Project with Qatari Investment

By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani has laid the foundation stone for the Baghdad International Hospital, to be developed by Apex Health, a subsidiary of Qatar's Estithmar Holding [Qatari Investment Holding Company]. Al-Sudani welcomed the Qatari delegation and praised the project as a new chapter in bilateral cooperation, recalling the visit of […]

PM Launches $500m Pharma City Project in Baghdad

By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has laid the foundation stone for the Medical Health City project in southern Baghdad, covering an area of 120,000 m². The launch ceremony was attended by the Minister of Health and representatives of international pharmaceutical companies. The project includes five pharmaceutical factories with a total investment […]

Construction starts on New Hospital in Baghdad

By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani on Monday laid the foundation stone for a new 100-bed hospital project in the Rahmaniya-Shu'ala area of Baghdad's Karkh district. The facility is one of 16 hospitals of similar capacity being built under the Iraq-China agreement. According to a press release, the new hospitals will feature modern […]