Iraq starts building 16 new hospitals, 16 MARCH

The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, accompanied by Iraqi officials during the inauguration of Al-Shaab General Hospital in Baghdad. Photo: PMO

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, launched on Thursday the construction works of five new hospitals in different Iraqi provinces.

The new hospitals are part of an initiative to construct 16 hospitals, each with a capacity of 100 beds, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

The provinces where the new hospitals are being constructed are Nineveh, Salah Al-Din, Babylon, Karbala, and Dhi Qar.

In November, during the inauguration of the Iraqi-Korean Specialized Hospital in Baghdad’s Medical City, Al-Sudani said that the government is making efforts to develop Iraq’s healthcare industry and is collaborating with reputable foreign businesses as an approved strategy.

The Iraqi prime minister underlined the importance of specialized centers as an important part of health care and the significance of applying this expertise with the state-of-the-art technology they provide.

The Iraqi Minister of Health, Salih Al-Hasnawi, reviewed the ministry’s achievements during the past two years, where 13 new hospitals, three specialized centers, two burn centers, and 25 kidney treatment centers have been constructed.

Al-Sudani also stressed the benefits of proceeding with the implementation of healthcare coverage.

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