Who Will Care for Iraq's Wounded Warriors? Health Policy and National Security
JC Bowersox, S Al-Ainachi - World journal of surgery, 2006 - Springer
JC Bowersox, S Al-Ainachi
World journal of surgery, 2006•SpringerAbstract Introduction Since 2003, Iraq has struggled to build a single national health system
administered by the Iraqi Ministry of Health, but politics, lack of leadership, and a cultural
bias against treating soldiers in civilian hospitals have hindered access to care for members
of Iraq's armed forces who are wounded in combat. Methods US surgeons are providing
trauma care for Iraqi soldiers in American field hospitals, with more than 80% of hospital bed
days occupied by Iraqis. At the same time, Iraqi hospitals have been treating the many …
administered by the Iraqi Ministry of Health, but politics, lack of leadership, and a cultural
bias against treating soldiers in civilian hospitals have hindered access to care for members
of Iraq's armed forces who are wounded in combat. Methods US surgeons are providing
trauma care for Iraqi soldiers in American field hospitals, with more than 80% of hospital bed
days occupied by Iraqis. At the same time, Iraqi hospitals have been treating the many …
Introduction
Since 2003, Iraq has struggled to build a single national health system administered by the Iraqi Ministry of Health, but politics, lack of leadership, and a cultural bias against treating soldiers in civilian hospitals have hindered access to care for members of Iraq’s armed forces who are wounded in combat.
Methods
U.S. surgeons are providing trauma care for Iraqi soldiers in American field hospitals, with more than 80% of hospital bed days occupied by Iraqis. At the same time, Iraqi hospitals have been treating the many civilian casualties of violence, and the Ministry of Health has greatly improved its emergency response and management capabilities over the past year.
Results
Ministry of Health hospitals have adequate surgical capabilities and bed capacity to care for both civilian and security forces casualties. Faltering attempts to develop a national health policy that provides comprehensive care for Iraqi Security Forces will jeopardize Iraq’s ability to assume responsibilities for the country’s national defense, and could delay the withdrawal of Coalition military forces from Iraq.
Conclusions
It is imperative that leadership of the new government of Iraq and the international surgical community strongly endorse the implementation of a single health care system for all Iraqis.
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