Iraq: putting people first

摘要

As recently as the 1970s, Iraq enjoyed a strong healthcare system and universal access to health care for its citizens-written into the country's constitution and the envy of many countries worldwide. Fast forward to today. Iraq, having suffered three shattering conflicts in the past 35 years-the war with Iran, the 1991 Gulf War, and the 2003 US-led military invasion-is a wounded nation.