AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMosul Public Health: Nineveh’s Health Directorate confirmed a new Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) case in Mosul, bringing the province to 17 cases since the start of 2026; the patient, a 37-year-old woman from Al-Taleem, was admitted to Ibn Sina Teaching Hospital on July 11, as Iraq reports 163 confirmed CCHF infections and 10 deaths this year, with Dhi Qar the hardest hit. Medication Safety Research: A new qualitative investigation examines prescribing errors in Iraq’s intensive and cardiac care units, focusing on pharmacists’ perceptions, key contributing factors, and how errors are managed—highlighting risks to patient safety in critical settings. Advanced Care Access: Doctors in a private hospital in Patparganj reportedly restored mobility for a 162-kg Iraqi patient through a complex total hip replacement, underscoring the clinical challenges of severe obesity and the need for careful surgical planning. Health Under Pressure From Conflict: As US-Iran tensions escalate around the Strait of Hormuz, lawmakers again demand disclosure of findings into a deadly U.S. strike on a girls’ primary school in Iran—an issue that keeps civilian harm and trauma concerns in the spotlight. Veterans Mental Health Support: An opinion piece argues for continued investment in Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) to better support veterans’ mental health, substance use, and housing instability.
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