Health Ministry requests exclusion from budget cuts

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com:  The Iraqi Ministry of Health called on the parliament to exclude its budget from any cuts for this year, pointing out any cuts to their budget will complicate their work, a ministerial statement announced today.   The statement, as received by IraqiNews.com, pointed out that by ministry’s budget was decreased by 4 percent, which is equivalent to 316 billion dinars.   It added that 50 percent of the budget is spent on salaries and the rest goes towards health projects. RM (TP)/SR 333