Economic contracts between Iraq and international companies specialized
12.12.2012 12:00 AM
In order to develop the health
BAGHDAD - Haider al-Rubaie Flaih Hussein Tgb Tamimi
major international companies seeking to presence in Iraq in order to get her investments or joint cooperation agreements with government institutions or the private sector, which was welcomed by many economists who described the step (task), considering Iqbal advanced international companies in various fields economically achievement could reflect positively on the development reality in Iraq, and called on the government on more than one occasion international companies to come to Iraq and Investment it has announced GE Global concluded a number of important agreements with the Iraqi Ministry of Health, and the requirements of those agreements, according to an official source in the company to provide the Ministry of Health of many highly sophisticated medical equipment, as well as dozens of training workers in the ministry and the opening of centers for the maintenance of the machines in Baghdad and a number of provinces.
Iraq suffers from humility its medical system that can not keep pace with the global development by winning crises suffered by the country, which requires as many Followers make a great revolution in the medical field in order to reach as high as those of the system in developed countries, especially that many patients Iraqis were forced to Mgaderhalarac for treatment, which cost them more money and effort, and economists see the need The government provides more support to the Ministry of Health to enable them to make a quantum leap in the medical reality of Iraq, particularly the construction of new health institutions and hospitals and specialized medical centers, as well as bringing sophisticated equipment sings Iraqis traveling abroad and provide them trouble time and money that have to thrown away due to non-availability of many advanced medical devices.
(morning) the only media organization was invited to the conference, which was organized by GE and was attended by many of the workers in the Iraqi medical institutions and the number of officials in the Ministry of Health to declare which starting work GE service center for health care "in Baghdad, which was designed specifically to meet the needs of network hospitals and the Iraqi Ministry of Health through the provision of global services company and technical solutions aimed to raise the standard health services in the country.
This is the first time in which the company allocates systems and global services operations to cope with the requirements of the entire country. contribute new service center, according to President and Chief Executive Officer, "GE" in Iraq and Mashreq Aziz Koleilat in strengthening systems, processes and expertise "GE" in terms of information technology and global services, which have been designed specifically to meet the requirements of the hardware maintenance services company in the hospitals of the Ministry of Health. collaborates central position in Baghdad with agents company in Iraq through four support centers, and three maintenance centers, as well as specialized engineering staff includes 37 engineers to ensure the arrival of the company's services to all parts of the country.
Koleilat confirms that Iraq has become a prominent Middle East markets The most growth, which called for many international companies to look for a foothold in the country, especially with the evolution of its economic and legal system, which is now greatly facilitate the work of foreign investors and the advent of global companies.
Koleilat also refers to the importance of Iraqi market as an emerging market, modern, and reinforced that market potential is enormous urban revolution Accept by Iraq and that require further efforts and international companies that are able to meet the requirements of that market, which he said Koleilat: Iraqi market the most prominent Arab world markets without any undisputed, indicating that many international companies started touch has improved significantly over the past five years in legislation and laws that serve the interests of supporting the economic reality and lead as well as to facilitate the work of international companies wishing to invest in Iraq .
Koleilat pointed out that GE is working in Iraq for nearly 30 years, which her family for the management and implementation of 13 projects at the present time, distributed among the electric power projects, and health, and education and training, as well as projects in the field of aviation, pointing out that his company was able to produce 80 percent of electricity Kurdistan, and 25 percent of the Arab world's electricity, and is seeking all possess the power to support Iraq in a number of projects, which oversees the now implemented in the field of energy in order to provide the highest level of production of electric power.
international economic institutions predicted that Iraq is making a high growth rate in the world over the next year, noting that GDP ratios will rise a great as a result of increased rates of oil production and exports, pointing out that Iraq will occupy the first place in the volume and increase the rate of growth of GDP ahead of China and the United States and ahead of the best ten global economies.
sees economic expert, Dr. Kamal Al-Basri said Iraq able to achieve many of the political gains, which in turn contributed to the recovery of economic and developmental caught, praising the achievements of which he said had contributed effectively to the various successes for the period of 2004 -2011, particularly to reduce the unemployment rate from 51 percent to 15 percent, and myopia poverty rates of 54 percent to 23 percent, and reducing the inflation rate from 65 percent to 6 percent, as well as higher rates of services provided to citizens such as sanitation services and sewage network, which rose from 6 percent to 36 percent, and increase the production of electric power from 3500 to 7500 MW, and the recovery of the per capita GDP of 3000 to $ 5000, as well as the decline in Iraqi debt 127 billion dollars to 54 billion U.S. dollars.
Despite economic achievements realized during the period of 2004 - until the year 2011 and the contribution of these achievements by creating discreet economy, but the visual believes that the government's ability to provide basic services remain below required level, attributing this to not get a quantum leap in the governance of public institutions, pointing at the same time said that 20 percent of the families is dissatisfied with health services and housing, and 30 percent from the level of educational services, and 60 percent for other services such as water and electricity.
The report was noted that among the achievements that will contribute to increasing growth rates in Iraq is double the size of the global investment firms that exist in Iraq began, which could hurt the interests of increased rates and rates of sustainable development, and work to eliminate unemployment and increase GDP.
turn Maher said Zeid, President and CEO of GE in the Middle East, Iraq and Pakistan: "The provision of maintenance services GE's advanced health care is an essential part of our overall commitment to Iraq. Moreover longer provide immediate health services and good central issue to provide Iraqis with a product-performance and high-level productivity, especially in light of the government's investment in the field of advanced medical equipment that allows the latest diagnostic tests for patients, and most of all is to ensure product safety and patient alike. "
AbuZayd said: "The Center GE Healthcare" an important initiative undertaken by the company for the first time in order to set new standards for the services provided and to address some of the key challenges facing development of any health care system, and through cooperation with our dealers, we are going to have direct access to field engineers across the country, not to mention the use of our systems and the World Wide Services.
Abu Zeid said: that his company to Atstthmr in hospitals, but equip and help health institutions to provide advanced medical technologies in, pointing out that the company is dealing with the Iraqi Ministry of Health and in accordance with the work program for the transfer of medical knowledge into the country, and there are tours to complete.
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