AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoFacility Oversight: Dhi Qar health inspectors shut 45 medical facilities, including a private hospital where expired medicines were found. The closures covered 25 laboratories and 19 pharmacies, amid a dispute that has weakened provincial council oversight. Medical Education: Iraq admitted 224,583 students to public universities, up 38% from last year. Medical places remain highly competitive: 4,052 students entered general medicine, with a minimum admission average of 99.67%. Water and Food Safety: Officials said HIV cannot spread through fish or drinking water, countering fears stirred by claims of untreated hospital waste entering rivers. But water pollution remains a serious concern: nearly 60% of displaced households surveyed by the IOM said they did not always have clean water. Medicine Access: Iraq waived customs duties on imported food and medicines from October 7 to protect food and health security as the dinar’s devaluation puts pressure on prices.
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