The state and perspectives of medical services in iraqi kurdistan

Abstract

The health sector in this region has been experiencing strong reforming and transformation since 2003. The best practices of economically developed countries were taken in account by building up a new approach to medical services and new medical system in Iraqi Kurdistan. Despite not all initiatives were successful, the essential step forward was done during these eleven years. Nowadays the health sector seeks for better economic and managerial organization of hospitals, implementation of insurance in medicine and reasonable organization of payable medical services. This publication aims to present the path, done by the Kurdistan’s health sector in the time of reforming, to describe its further problems and perspectives. Because in my humble opinion realities in Ukrainian and Kurdian health sector have certain parallels and similar solutions can be found for similar challenges.