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 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.

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…