AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoHealthcare Funding Watch: Iraq’s Parliament Health and Anti-Narcotics Committee warned the healthcare sector could tip into a crisis if financial problems continue, urging the Health Ministry to protect core services and push for released medicine, supplies, and vaccines for cancer, blood/heart, kidney failure patients, plus emergency care and operating rooms. KRG Fire Safety Push: The Kurdistan Regional Government tightened fire safety rules for buildings, fuel stations, and gas installations, citing nearly 700 fires in Erbil since the start of the year and a major fuel-depot blaze in Sulaymaniyah that injured 22 and destroyed dozens of tankers. Anti-Corruption, Health Contract Risk: Iraq’s Integrity Commission arrested Babil municipal officials over suspected corruption, while an international team is preparing a new list of alleged corruption and money-smuggling figures, including former prime ministers and lawmakers—an effort that could affect sectors like health where misuse of funds has been reported. Humanitarian Worker Safety: On World Humanitarian Day, the UN said aid work is increasingly dangerous, naming Iraq among countries where humanitarian personnel face major risks.
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