Iraq reveals spending in the health sector

Iraq reveals spending in the health sector

Iraq spends less on the health sector than most countries in the Middle East, health minister Alaeddin Alwan said on Wednesday.

In an interview with "Alsumaria News" channel on Wednesday, Alwan said: "The health and health services situation has deteriorated since the 1990s, and there are huge challenges across the board. aspects of health services, both preventive and curative. "

He added that "Iraq is suffering today from a very big problem, it is that the health sector is not a priority in the country and the data. the global data document.

Alwan pointed out that "Iraq spends 150 or 155 dollars a year in Iraq, which is less than the expenses of most countries in the Middle East and neighboring countries".

"Turkish and German companies are committed to having some hospitals ready by the end of the year."

He added that the Iraqi Minister of Health said that "the total number of hospitals that should open during the current year in the provinces of Basra, Dhi Qar, Najaf and Karbala, and that each hospital will have an integrated cancer treatment service ".