Where is Iraqi Kurdistan?

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Where is Iraqi Kurdistan?

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Basic facts

• Population 4 millions (Total number of the Kurds
  in Iraq is 6 millions)
• Area 25,000 miles
• Capital city Erbil
• Currency Old version of Iraqi Dinar (Equals to
  100 Dinars from the new version)
• Annual Growth rate 2.6

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Health Sector

• Number of Medical Doctors / capita 1/2000
• Number of Nurses / capita 1/1000
• Hospital beds / Population 1/1500

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What happened in past?

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What Are the Achievements?

• An elected Kurdish Assembly (1992)
• Provision of security, health, education and
  other services to 4 million after withdrawl of
  Iraqi administration
• Progress in establishing a civil society and
  enforcement of the role of law
• 1-Human rights
• 2-Women rights
• 3-Children rights
• 4-Free press

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11 Years Ago and Now

• Total number of medical doctors 450
• Number of Hospitals 19
• Number of Health Centers 182
• Infant mortality rate 82/1000

• Total number of medical doctors 2000
• Number of Hospitals 36
• Number of Health Centers 854
• Infant mortality rate 59/1000

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11 Years Ago and Now..

• One University
• One Medical School
• No Nursing Schools (University level)
• No Pharmacy Schools
• No Dentistry Schools

• Three Universities
• Three Medical Schools
• Two Nursing Schools at Universities
• Two Pharmacy School
• Two Dentistry Schools

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The Kurds have flourished in the three northern
governorates of Iraq since the establishment of
an air exclusion zone over the region in 1991.
Progress has been made in developing a pluralist
political system and in encouraging economic
development. These gains could serve as a model
for the future of the country.
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What Are the Constraints?

• 1- Political instability in Iraq
• 2- Isolation
• 3- Double or some times triple Embargo!

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The Role of the United Nations and the Oil for
Food Program

• Started in December 1996
• Each phase lasts for 6 months
• In 2003, allocation theoretically available for
  Iraqi Kurdistan 7.9 billion
• Total approved expenditures 3.9 billion
• Theoretically available 4.0 billion

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What Do Kurds in Iraq Want?

• A Democratic, Pluralistic, Federal Iraq

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In case of a US attack.

• The health facilities in Iraqi Kurdistan are
  lacking the capacity to meet the disaster that
  might result.

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Urgent needs

• US and international relief agencies move into
  Iraqi Kurdistan.
• Medicines and medical supplies
• Anti-gas masks
• Financial support package to keep the hospitals
  and other vital institution functioning until the
  dusts settle

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Dont leave the Kurds alone again, PLEASE