AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoIraq Health Infrastructure: Iraq’s Health Ministry says 10 new hospitals will open across Baghdad and other provinces over the next six months, adding 100–490 beds each to ease chronic capacity strain. Medicine Affordability & Patient Protection: Iraq’s parliament formed a temporary committee to investigate medicine prices and curb pharmacy practices that exploit patients, including moves toward clearer prescriptions and limits on doctors steering patients to specific pharmacies. Cancer Care in Kurdistan: Erbil’s Nanakali Hospital for Blood Diseases and Cancer reports 1,500–1,800 new cancer cases annually and up to 400 patients per day, with rare medication support via Barzani Charity Foundation and Norway’s MAIN; the hospital estimates a ~75% recovery rate. Mental Health Access: A specialized outpatient suicide care clinic, the Asha Clinic in Burlington, is opening to connect high-risk patients with dedicated experts and therapies aimed at reducing suicide attempts and improving quality of life.
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