KRG Health Ministry Releases 2025 Statistics Detailing Free Treatments and Services
At a Glance
The Kurdistan Regional Government's Ministry of Health released its comprehensive 2025 health statistics, highlighting extensive public hospital utilization despite public grievances over medicine availability.
Dohuk Governorate recorded 1,552 new cancer cases in 2025, comprising 761 local residents, 151 patients from Mosul, and 59 displaced persons from Rojava.
Public facilities provided over 138,000 free dialysis sessions, nearly 50,000 free breast cancer screenings, and over half a million chronic disease checks.
The KRG funded critical specialized care, including 22 bone marrow transplant procedures costing 1.1 billion dinars and external surgeries for 21 patients valued at 126 million dinars.
Information received by Channel8 shows that the KRG Ministry of Health has published its annual health report for 2025, detailing service delivery and medical expenditures across public healthcare institutions.
Healthcare Services and Treatment Metrics
Public Sector Engagement: Despite ongoing public complaints regarding drug shortages in government facilities, hundreds of thousands of citizens relied on public hospitals last year for diagnostics and essential treatments.
Cancer and Chronic Care: Dohuk's health registry logged 1,552 new cancer diagnoses last year. The ministry noted that comprehensive cancer care averages approximately $200,000 per patient, while the government allocates around $167 annually per capita for public health expenditures.
Specialized Referrals: The regional government fully financed specialized out-of-region care, sending 22 patients for free bone marrow transplants totaling 1.1 billion dinars, and dispatching 21 patients for advanced surgeries across other regional provinces or abroad at a cost of 126 million dinars.
FYI
Public healthcare spending in the Kurdistan Region encompasses subsidized pharmaceuticals, specialized oncology therapies, chronic disease management, and emergency interventions administered through regional health directorates.
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