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Index / Health
  Iraq /
Health
After years of war and unrest Iraq scores poorly in health ranking, being number19 among 22 MENA countries. The only point where Iraq appears to do well is with overweight, but in the case of Iraq this mainly reflects poverty in large parts of the population.
Health care
One of the areas where the international embargo has had strongest effect is on the health services, as medication, and equipment both are difficult to obtain, and also difficult to find funds for.
Health conditions and diseases
The destruction of the infrastructure in 1991, has also had strong effects on the public health; food supplies are drastically down, sanitary conditions are often no longer functioning, water quality is seldom acceptable in towns and the capacity to stop the spreading of diseases is almost null.
Figures of 2006 from WHO show that 77% have good access to clean water, 76% access to good sanitation. There are large differennces between countryside and towns for access to water; access to sanitation is more equal.
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By: Tore Kjeilen
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