Where is Iraqi Kurdistan? .  Basic facts  Population: 4 millions (Total number of the Kurds in Iraq is 6 millions)  Area: 25,000 miles  Capital.

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Where is Iraqi Kurdistan? 

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%

Health Sector  Number of Medical Doctors / capita = 1/2000  Number of Nurses / capita = 1/1000  Hospital beds / Population = 1/1500

What happened in past? 

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

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

11 Years Ago and Now…..  One University  One Medical School  No Nursing Schools (University level)  No Pharmacy School’s  No Dentistry School’s  Three Universities  Three Medical Schools  Two Nursing Schools at Universities  Two Pharmacy School  Two Dentistry Schools

The Kurds have flourished in the three northern governorates of Iraq since the establishment of an air exclusion zone over the region in 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.

What Are the Constraints? 1- Political instability in Iraq 2- Isolation 3- Double or some times triple “Embargo”!

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

What Do Kurds in Iraq Want? A Democratic, Pluralistic, Federal Iraq

In case of a US attack…. The health facilities in Iraqi Kurdistan are lacking the capacity to meet the disaster that might result.

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

Don’t leave the Kurds alone again, PLEASE…