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Iraq Business
22-04-2025
- Health
- Iraq Business
Chinese-built $374m Iraqi Medical City Breaks Ground
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani has launched the execution phase of the Nasiriyah Medical City Project in Dhi Qar Province -- a healthcare complex comprising 13 facilities, including seven hospitals with a combined capacity of 700 beds. Designed to reduce Iraq's reliance on overseas medical treatment, the 132-dunam [13.2-hectare; 33-acre] project will include specialized hospitals, a blood bank, a research centre, and full utility infrastructure. It is being built by China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) for the Dhi Qar Reconstruction Fund. Contracts were signed last month, with the total project cost is estimated at 490 billion Iraqi dinars [$374-million]. (Source: PMO)
Iraqi News
21-04-2025
- Business
- Iraqi News
Prime Minister: Nasiriyah Medical City Project is the First of its Kind in Iraq
Baghdad-INA Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani confirmed on Monday that Nasiriyah Medical City Project is the first of its kind in Iraq. He noted that amending previously approved laws is the only way to unify the salary scale. The Prime Minister's Media Office said in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): that "Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani chaired a meeting today, Sunday, at the Ur Tourist City building, which included officials from service departments and the governorate's service and engineering effort team, in the presence of the governor of Dhi Qar." The meeting indicated that "the plans and progress of infrastructure and service projects being implemented in the governorate were reviewed, as were the most prominent obstacles facing them, and the solutions to overcome them." The Prime Minister emphasized that "Nasiriyah Medical City project is the first in Iraq in terms of capacity and diversity of hospitals and specialized centers, and it requires the provision of basic services." He explained that "it is necessary to form a team from the governorate's service departments to resolve conflicts regarding the strategic projects launched today." He added that "the government's commitments have increased significantly, especially in infrastructure projects, which generate returns for the benefit of citizens." He noted that "in our government, a budget deficit has actually appeared, as it has achieved accomplishments and there is efficiency in spending, performance, and work, whereas previously the deficit was a planning deficit." Al-Sudani stated that "our government has organized the spending mechanism according to the principle of first priority, then second priority, and we have worked across many sectors and achieved positive results." He noted that "the complement to service work is the provision of job opportunities, and the alternative is an effective private sector. Departments must adopt flexible and expeditious processes with the private sector." "There are 34 laws and Cabinet decisions previously approved, which granted varying allocations that created disparities in salaries. Amending them is the only way to unify the salary scale." Prime Minister said. He noted that "in the 2024 budget, (156) trillion dinars were spent out of the (213) trillion planned, including (90) trillion for salaries, (40) trillion for operational expenditures, and (13) trillion for ministries and governorate projects." Prime Minister stated, "We were able to attract significant foreign investment as a result of financial and banking reforms and the creation of an investment environment," emphasizing "the cleanliness in the governorate, which is a message that service departments are performing their duties properly." He explained that "there are five hospitals in the governorate that have exceeded 90% completion."
