The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) continued its substantial financial backing of the health sector throughout 2025, allocating nearly 167 USD per capita to subsidize essential medical services and protect citizens from private healthcare costs.
Data released for 2025 indicates that public general and emergency surgeries saved citizens an estimated 182 billion IQD compared to private market rates. Public facilities performed 217,238 general surgeries at a subsidized rate of 7,000 IQD each—far below the average private sector cost of 750,000 IQD. Additionally, public hospitals conducted 41,250 emergency surgical procedures entirely free of charge.
Government funding fully covers complex specialized treatments, including cancer therapies costing between 180,000 and 200,000 USD per patient. In 2025, public facilities delivered 138,306 kidney dialysis sessions, 32,790 catheterization and angioplasty procedures, 1,108 kidney transplants, and 24 bone marrow transplants, alongside ongoing financial assistance for thalassemia and hemophilia care.
Financial records show total health sector expenditures reached 773.4 billion IQD against 112.9 billion IQD in revenues in 2025. Government subsidies covered 85 percent of overall operational costs, which included 325 billion IQD dedicated to medicine procurement.
Preventive health services also expanded, with public facilities conducting over 512,000 free screenings for diabetes and hypertension, 122,705 premarital tests, and 47,176 mammograms.
