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

US Investment Climate Statement for Iraq

By John Lee. The US State Department issued its 2024 Investment Climate Statement for Iraq earlier this year. The report covers the following key areas: Openness To, and Restrictions Upon, Foreign Investment Bilateral Investment and Taxation Treaties Legal Regime Industrial Policies Protection of Property Rights Financial Sector State-Owned Enterprises Responsible Business Conduct Corruption Political and Security Environment […]

New Korean Hospital Opens in Baghdad

By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani has officially opened the Iraqi-Korean Critical Care Specialty Hospital at Baghdad Medical City. The newly inaugurated hospital, described as the first of its kind in Iraq, consists of four floors with a capacity of 74 beds, three operating theaters equipped with the latest medical devices, and an […]

Iraq Opens 2 New Pharmaceutical Factories

By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has inaugurated the Mansour and Mustaqbal pharmaceutical factories, supporting a national initiative to increase self-sufficiency in medicine production. The Mansour facility, now reactivated, will produce 14 million therapeutic syrups, 140 million tablets, and specialized treatments for cancer. The Mustaqbal facility will manufacture over 300 drug types, […]

Crisis Hits Hospitals in Iraq

By Susan Schulman for the Pulitzer Center. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Crisis Hits Hospitals in Iraq In Iraq, where the confluence of war, economic turmoil and political instability has ravaged the health sector for decades, climate change is the newest […]

Iraq Opens 2 New Private-Sector Pharmaceutical Plants

By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani inaugurated two private sector pharmaceutical plants for antibiotics (cephalosporin) and immunosuppressive drugs on Saturday, as part of the government's pharmaceutical localization program, which is a priority in the government's agenda. The Prime Minister inspected the pharmaceutical plant operations, which rely on cutting-edge global technology from the […]

IOM Iraq Mission issues Annual Report 2023

By John Lee. The International Organization for Migration's (IOM) Iraq Mission has issued its Annual Report 2023. Established in 2003, it has over 1,600 staff, and sub-offices across all governorates, with main offices in Baghdad, Erbil, Mosul and Basra. Click here to download the full report in English Click here to download the full report […]

ICF's Annual 5K Benefits Iraq's Orphans and Vulnerable Children

Celebrating ICF's 12th Annual IN THEIR SHOES 5K to Benefit Iraq's Orphans and Vulnerable Children On Saturday, September 28, 2024, hundreds in Washington, DC and around the world joined the Iraqi Children Foundation's 12th annual run/walk to benefit Iraq's most vulnerable children, including orphans, street kids, child laborers, disabled children, and child victims of trafficking. […]

Iraq PM opens Baghdad Paediatric Hospital

By John Lee. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani inaugurated the second phase of renovations at Baghdad's Central Teaching Hospital of Paediatrics, marking what his office described as a significant step in the government's healthcare modernization efforts. The upgraded facilities include revamped surgery and hematology departments, four new operating rooms, advanced radiology and CT/MRI units, […]

WHO praises Iraq's Polio Transition

By John Lee. The World Health Organization (WHO) has praised Iraq's success in fighting polio. Full statement from WHO: Iraq's landmark achievement in polio transition reaps benefits Iraq, the first country among polio transition priority countries to achieve the polio transition process in full, continues to reap benefits from its historic success. Its polio programme […]

Roche to help Digital Transformation of Iraqi Healthcare

By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Health has renewed its strategic partnership with Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche, as part of ongoing efforts to enhance healthcare services in Iraq. This renewal follows a year of fruitful collaboration that has seen the launch of several ambitious projects aimed at improving the quality of healthcare and expanding […]