Al-Sudani meets with a Delegation from the Warith International Cancer Institute (WICI)
Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani met today with a delegation from the Warith International Cancer Institute (WICI), affiliated with the Holy Shrine of Imam Hussein.
The Prime Minister's media office said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA):'The meeting included a review of the operations of Warith Hospital for Cancer Treatment and discussions on ways to enhance its role in providing care and treatment for cancer patients.'
The Prime Minister reaffirmed,' the government's commitment to supporting and overseeing healthcare institutions affiliated with the Ministry of Health, the holy shrines, and the private sector. He stressed the importance of facilitating the work of Warith Hospital through the relevant institutions to improve the quality of medical services provided to all Iraqis.'
Prime Minister Al-Sudani also praised,' the efforts of charitable work and emphasized the need to strengthen cooperation with the private healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors ,he pointed out that there have been notable advancements in this area, including the registration of six new cancer medications at the cancer drug manufacturing plant in Karbala, in addition to two new factories under construction—one in Baghdad and the other in Basra.'
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