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In order to better articulate the human rights protection within the health service delivery system and to ensure that all Iraqis are aware of their rights, the USAID-funded Primary Health Care Project in Iraq (USAID-PHCPI), in collaboration with the Iraqi Ministry of Health, has developed the first Iraqi Charter of Patient’s Rights. To assist community advocates, health workers, and policy makers to take the first steps towards implementing the Iraqi Charter of Patient’s Rights, the Ministry of Health (MoH) in cooperation with USAID held a two-day National Workshop. The workshop took place on March 4th and 5^th,  2012, with over 250 participants in attendance. Under the patronage of His Excellency the Minister of Health, Dr.

In his joint press conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on December 12, 2011, President Barak Obama noted that “In the coming years, it’s estimated that Iraq’s economy will grow even faster than China’s or India’s.”

Foreign and regional investors interested in Iraq’s economic potential, but uncertain about the country’s investment regulations, arbitration laws and tax structure, should consider consulting a series of recently published Investor Guides.

Baghdad, Iraq:To further health cooperation as called for under the U.S.-Iraqi Strategic Framework Agreement, the United States Government and the Government of Iraq’s Ministry of Health signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to support efforts to improve and expand delivery of essential primary health care services throughout the country.  The Deputy Minister of Health and the Acting Mission Director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) signed the MOU at a ceremony at the Ministry of Health on September 20, 2011.  USAID’s Primary Health Care Program in Iraq will increase coverage for vulnerable and at-risk populations, such as children under five, women, and Internally Displaced Persons.

 President Obama and Secretary Clinton have both made clear that it will be the policy of the United States to promote reform and democratic transitions. As a result, we must work to elevate the importance of self-determination and human dignity in our foreign policy and in our approach to development.

 We cannot rely on the unsustainable stability provided by autocrats, or limit our assistance to groups that have been endorsed by governments. Instead, we will seek real democratic reform as a means to further peace and give people the ultimate voice in their own destiny and development.