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To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many hospitals there are in Iraq; and at what capacity they are running. - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many hospitals there are in Iraq; and at what capacity they are running. - Inc figures.
Asked by
Andrew Rosindell
(Conservative)
Answered by
Hilary Benn
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for International Development
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
12 July 2004
For answer on
19 July 2004
Answered on
19 July 2004
Mr. Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many hospitals there are in Iraq; and at what
capacity they are running. [184272]
Hilary Benn: According to the May 2004 Iraq Humanitarian Assistance Report, there are 240 hospitals and 1,200 primary health care
clinics employing over 100,000 health workers. There are no statistics available showing what capacity these hospitals are running
at. Preliminary indicators that are available show a doctor to population ratio at five per 10,000, which is satisfactory, but a
severe shortage of nurses with only an estimated total of 12,000 active in the health sector.
There are many challenges facing the health sector in Iraq. DFID's main support to date has been to help ensure that the Ministry of
Health can call on expertise to help them restore essential services. DFID has provided £5 million to the World Health
Organisation to enable them to work with the Iraqis on these issues. Additional DFID support is being channelled through the
multi-donor World Bank and United Nations trust funds, to which DFID has made an initial contribution of £70 million.
Subjects
Hospitals; Health services; Finance; Iraq; Primary care; Staff
Date
19 July 2004
Reference
184272; 424 c4W
House
House of Commons