Apex Health, a subsidiary of Qatar's Estithmar Holding, has announced that it has obtained an investment licence from Iraq's National Investment Commission (NIC) to develop a 400-bed private hospital in Baghdad's Al-Zaafaraniyah district (formerly Al-Rashid Camp).The new facility, to be named Baghdad International Hospital, will be built on a 100,000-square-metre riverside site overlooking the Tigris. It will include 400 beds, 16 ICU beds, 12 operating rooms, and 80 outpatient clinics, and is expected to handle more than 600,000 outpatient visits and over 100,000 inpatient admissions annually.According to a press release from the company, the hospital will provide advanced medical and surgical services, including open-heart, orthopedic oncology, plastic, neurosurgery, pediatric surgery, and transplant programmes (liver, bone marrow, and stem cell). It will also offer dialysis, neonatal care, and a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient services.Apex Health is already active in Iraq, managing Al Nasiriya Teaching Hospital in Dhi Qar and Al Imam Al Hassan Mujtaba Teaching Hospital in Karbala. CEO Joseph Hazel said the new project demonstrates the company's confidence in the Iraqi market and commitment to supporting healthcare transformation in the country.Estithmar Holding CEO Juan Leon added that the development aligns with the group's international growth strategy and will deliver added value to shareholders. (ICE AMMAN)

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