Health
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Ministry of Youth and Sport Back New Rehabilitation Initiative
The Iraq Ministry of Youth and Sports, under the supervision of the Department of Sports Medicine, has created a rehabilitation program for young addicts using the medium of sports to improve their physical and emotional state. The program was officially announced on the Facebook page of the Ministry of Youth…
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Ministry of Culture Concludes Training Course on Mental Health
The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities has concluded a specialised training course on mental health and suicide prevention, organised in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, on Monday 2 February 2026. The course, entitled “Early Detection of Mental Disorders and Autism and Suicide Prevention”, was held at Ishtar Hall…
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Iraq Invests $120m in Cancer Drugs, Vaccine Production
Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani on Saturday inaugurated a 45 million USD cancer medications plant operated by the Modern Company for Drugs Industries, and launched construction of a 75 million USD facility to produce viral vaccines. The new oncology plant is among the most advanced in the Middle East,…
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Al-Fudhailiyah Hospital Opens Expanding Baghdad Healthcare Services
Al-Fudhailiyah General Hospital, a 246-bed facility, officially opened in eastern Baghdad today, offering advanced healthcare services to local communities. The hospital, stalled since 2014, is part of Iraq’s nationwide effort to revive delayed infrastructure projects and improve public health access. Equipped with a fully functional emergency department, ten operating theatres,…
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Iraq Opens Internal Security Forces Hospital in Baghdad
Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani inaugurated the Internal Security Forces Hospital in central Baghdad, a 126-bed facility equipped with modern medical technologies. The hospital, stalled since 2009, is part of Iraq’s broader effort to revive delayed infrastructure projects, with 2,582 projects inherited by the current government now under active completion. …
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Iraq Launches New Maysan Pharmaceutical Production Plant
Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani has inaugurated the construction of the Maysan Medical Solutions and Pharmaceuticals Plant, marking a major milestone in Iraq’s efforts to strengthen its healthcare and pharmaceutical sector. The plant, the second of its kind in Iraq, represents a key private sector initiative in Maysan Province. The…
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Iraq Launches Major Pharmaceutical City, Factories, and Global Partnerships
Prime Minister Mohammed Al-Sudani has launched the construction of Iraq’s largest pharmaceutical city in southern Baghdad, marking a major step toward advancing local medicine production and healthcare self-sufficiency. The Health City for Pharmaceutical Industries spans 120,000 square metres and will include five major manufacturing facilities with a total investment exceeding…
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Health Ministry Launches Construction of 100-Bed Hospital in Baghdad
The Minister of Health, Dr Saleh Mahdi Al-Hasnawi, launched today, the executive works for a 100-bed hospital project in the Al-Rahmaniya Al-Shalla area on the Karkh side of Baghdad. The project forms part of the Iraqi-Chinese agreement, which includes the construction of sixteen hospitals of the same capacity across the…
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Japan Funds New Anaesthesia Device for Baghdad’s Al-Kadhimain Hospital
Japan has signed a grant agreement to provide advanced medical equipment to one of Baghdad’s leading hospitals, further strengthening healthcare services in Iraq. The grant contract, worth $65,493, was signed by Japan’s Ambassador to Iraq, Mr. Akira Endo, and the Executive Director of the Iraqi Health Access Organization (IHAO), Ms.…
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Wasit Health Teams Target Clean and Safe Water
The Health Control Division of the First Kut Sector, under the Wasit Health Department, has continued its series of field visits aimed at monitoring the safety of drinking water across the region. As part of its routine inspection campaign, health teams visited several water facilities within the sector’s jurisdiction to…
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