Where is Iraqi Kurdistan?
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Where is Iraqi Kurdistan?
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Basic facts
Population: 4 millions (Total number of the Kurds in Iraq is 6 millions)
Area: 25,000 miles Capital city: Erbil Currency: Old version of Iraqi Dinar (Equals to
100 Dinars from the new version) Annual Growth rate: 2.6%
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Health Sector
Number of Medical Doctors / capita = 1/2000 Number of Nurses / capita = 1/1000 Hospital beds / Population = 1/1500
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What happened in past?
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What Are the Achievements? An elected Kurdish Assembly (1992) Provision of security, health, education and other services
to 4 million after withdrawl of Iraqi administration Progress in establishing a civil society and enforcement of
the role of law: 1-Human rights 2-Women rights 3-Children rights 4-Free press
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11 Years Ago and Now…
Total number of medical doctors 450
Number of Hospitals 19
Number of Health Centers 182
Infant mortality rate 82/1000
Total number of medical doctors 2000
Number of Hospitals 36
Number of Health Centers 854
Infant mortality rate 59/1000
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11 Years Ago and Now…..
One University One Medical School No Nursing Schools
(University level) No Pharmacy School’s No Dentistry School’s
Three Universities Three Medical Schools Two Nursing Schools
at Universities Two Pharmacy School Two Dentistry Schools
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The Kurds have flourished in the three northern governorates of Iraq since the
establishment of an air exclusion zone over the region in 1991. Progress has been made
in developing a pluralist political system and in encouraging economic development. These gains could serve as a model for the
future of the country.
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What Are the Constraints?
1- Political instability in Iraq
2- Isolation
3- Double or some times triple “Embargo”!
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The Role of the United Nations and the Oil for Food Program
Started in December 1996 Each phase lasts for 6 months In 2003, allocation theoretically available for Iraqi
Kurdistan $ 7.9 billion Total approved expenditures $3.9 billion Theoretically available $4.0 billion
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What Do Kurds in Iraq Want?
A Democratic, Pluralistic, Federal Iraq
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In case of a US attack….
The health facilities in Iraqi Kurdistan are lacking the capacity to meet the
disaster that might result.
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Urgent needs:
US and international relief agencies move into Iraqi Kurdistan.
Medicines and medical supplies Anti-gas masks Financial support package to keep the hospitals
and other vital institution functioning until the dusts settle
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Don’t leave the Kurds alone again, PLEASE…