AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCancer Care Crunch in Nineveh: Iraq’s Nineveh province says a funding shortfall and import delays have suspended parts of its oncology medicine supply, leaving hundreds of patients struggling to get biological and cancer drugs and pushing many to buy privately at higher prices. Family Law Pressure in Baghdad: Iraqi lawyers are refusing some custody-removal cases, citing rights concerns around contested Jaafari Code custody rules under the Personal Status Law, as families navigate competing legal frameworks. Arbaeen Health Mobilization: Iraq’s Health Ministry is deploying 150,000 personnel and 1,000 ambulances for the Arbaeen medical plan as millions prepare to travel to Karbala. Red Sea Disruption, Health Risks Ahead: Houthis claim attacks on Saudi oil tankers and the U.S. continues strikes on Iran, raising oil-price and supply-route uncertainty that can ripple into healthcare costs and access. Stranded Workers’ Health Alarm: Nigerian workers in Basra report hazardous factory conditions, worsening health, and abandonment after visa expiry, urging urgent government intervention after a colleague’s death. ISIS ‘Doctor Jihad’ Alive in Iraq: Reports say an Australian ISIS-linked doctor believed dead is alive in an Iraqi prison, renewing scrutiny over detention status and repatriation handling.
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