The Health Protection of Duhok Province clarified on destruction of 12 tons of expired foodstuffs, as well as Mr. Esmat Salman, the official in the Directorate of Health Affairs and Protection, said: that among those food substances 8 tons of expired fish with 4 tons of food and beverages and cigarettes.

In 2013-11-17 the occasion of the World Day for Diabetics with the presence of the General Director of Duhok Health Dr. Nezar Ismat, the Center of Diabetes had organized an open meeting to discuss on the problems of health institutions to provide the supplies for this disease.

The Italian consulat Arbil, Carmelo Vegara had made clear the Italian medical delegation in Duhok conducted 13 heart surgeries as Dr.

Dr.Bakhtiar Ahmed, official head of Followup and Management Section at Duhok Healthhad met with FRIEND OF WALDORF EDUCATION ORGANIZATION to look at how to provide the services with better supplies for Dumez Camp refugees and in spite of Kurdistan Region Government had been able to secure a large section of refugees needs, the camp has become packe

In order to be conversant on the health situation in the Province of Duhok, Dr.

The General Directorate of Duhok Health will be supporting by the Italian Government in cooperation with AISPO Organization and Sasara University, in order to create the new strategic plans within the directorate as well as supporting the health field in Duhok Province.

The General Directorate of Duhok Health and the Education Directorate in collaboration with (HAE) Organization have organized specialized courses for teachers within the Education Directorate of Duhok, to ramp the health levels as well as awareness within the educational institutions.

The General Directorate of Duhok Health signed on a contract of construction a private hospital for cancer patients in Duhok, in order to develop the level of the health in the Kurdistan Region, particularly in Duhok.

Baghdad Health Ministry, in collaboration with Kurdistan Health Ministry and the Office of Erbil, opened a seminar on how to diagnose infectious diseases during the emergency situations for three days.

In 11th of September 2013, with presence of the General Director of Duhok Health, a new laboratory in Hivi Children Hospital has opened and worked for 24 hours with sophisticated devices for all tests required for children.