AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoResident Doctors Push for Pay and Permanent Posts: Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi ordered a 2027 budget clause to appoint contract resident doctors and raise their salaries, plus a review of rules governing their service; the Health Ministry says delayed rotating-resident salaries are being released and doctors are to be included in subsistence allowances, while protests continue in Kirkuk demanding permanent appointments. Solar Power for Blackout Relief: With summer blackouts worsening and the grid supplying households only part of the day, families in Baghdad are turning to rooftop solar to cut reliance on costly generators. World Cup Health/Team Updates: Iraq called up Ahmed Hassan Makenzie to replace Ahmed Yahya after a hamstring injury, with the squad preparing in Chicago for the 2026 tournament. Hospital Opening Sparks Probe: In Kurdistan-linked news, Turkish authorities opened an investigation after a Turkish billionaire’s joke about a Kurdish woman during a hospital opening went viral, drawing backlash over dignity and discrimination. Access to Care in Conflict Zones: A report highlights Gaza patients flown to Iraq facing administrative limbo, underscoring barriers to timely medical care.
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