Mohan al-Saadi, a member of the Iraqi Parliament from the State of Law Coalition and also a member of the Health and Environment Committee in the Iraqi Parliament, has warned that Iraq’s healthcare sector is facing a deepening crisis as millions of citizens struggle to afford basic medications.

The country’s fragile health system, plagued by corruption and mismanagement, has allowed medicine prices to soar. In just a few days, prices have increased by approximately 4,000 Iraqi dinars, further exacerbating the challenges faced by patients in need of essential treatments.

Despite efforts by the Iraqi Ministry of Health to regulate the pharmaceutical market, the lack of a proper price control system has left pharmacies unchecked, enabling them to manipulate prices at will. The situation has deteriorated to the point where many citizens are unable to access life-saving drugs, while counterfeit medications continue to flood the market.