WHO: Iraq has made progress in improving the comprehensive control of cancer

INA-  Baghdad

The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Sunday its support to Iraq in improving the comprehensive control of cancer and working on an integrated strategy, while praising Iraq's role in making the fight against cancer one of the top priorities for health care.

The representative of the World Health Organization in Iraq, Wael hatahat, told the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "the work on the integrated strategy to combat cancer in Iraq is extremely important and follows the National Sustainable Development Goals, "noting that" the results of the integrated review mission of the action program for cancer, which was carried out by the International Atomic Energy Agency in conjunction with the International Agency for research on cancer and the World Health Organization contributed to setting benchmarks for the success of cancer control efforts in Iraq.

Hataht pointed out that" the team of the integrated review mission visited more than 15 medical centers, both hospitals and clinics, and also met with officials and doctors in Baghdad, Erbil and Mosul, "praising"the role of the Iraqi Ministry of Health in making the promotion of cancer control a top priority for health care and the progress achieved in Iraq in this regard.

"WHO continues to work and partner with the Iraqi Ministry of Health to improve the comprehensive control of cancer in Iraq," he stressed.