Iraqi PM meets with WHO on World Health Day
The Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia Al-Sudani. Photo: Media Office of the Iraqi Prime Minister
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – A meeting between the Iraqi Prime Minister,Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, and the WHO Representative, Ahmed Zouiten, took place in Baghdad in honor of World Health Day, which also marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the WHO on April 7, 1948.
The relationship between the Iraqi government and WHO was highlighted during the conference, as well as the advancements made in the health sector over the more than three decades that WHO has been present in Iraq.
“WHO has witnessed significant efforts from the Iraqi government in improving the healthcare sector, as demonstrated by H.E. Prime Minister’s commitment, who prioritized hospitals for his first field visit soon after being nominated the head of the Iraqi Government,” said Zouiten.
Al-Sudani highlighted the accomplishment of a number of joint initiatives, such as the adoption of joint management initiatives for large hospitals, the completion of idled hospital developments, the assistance of medical centres, the allocation of unexpected expenditures for the Ministry of Health within the federal budget, and the implementation of the national program for health insurance.
WHO is committed to partnering with the Iraqi Ministry of Health to support the development of the National Plan for Health Development, aiming to achieve the targets of the health-related sustainable development goals and ensure the highest attainable health status for everyone everywhere in Iraq,” added Zouiten.