United States and Kurdish Regional Government Sign Agreement for Cooperation on Health

U.S. Embassy Baghdad - Office of the Spokesman - September 25, 2012

On September 25, the U.S. Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Kurdish Regional Government's (KRG) of Iraq Ministries of Health and Planning supporting the KRG's efforts to improve primary health care, as called for under the U.S. - Iraq Strategic Framework Agreement. The MOU was signed by the KRG Minister of Health, Dr. Rekawt Hama Rasheed, KRG Minister of Planning, Dr. Ali Sindi, and the USAID Mission Director, Thomas Staal.

USAID is partnering with the KRG Ministry of Health to strengthen the delivery of primary health care services and ensure the availability of high quality healthcare to all of Iraq's citizens. The MOU highlights the commitment of both parties to improve Iraq's health care system through a collaborative working relationship and project co-financing.

The USAID Primary Health Care Project in Iraq operates in all of Iraq's 18 provinces, and is working to strengthen the management of the health care system, improve compliance with clinical service guidelines, and strengthen community participation in service delivery.

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